Synonyms of slay
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Another word for slay is take. Other synonyms of slay are smite, dash, off, end and dead.
Synonyms and similar words for slay
verbTo kill; to murder.
- annihilate
- bag
- baptizeTo extinguish the life of.
- bereave of life
- blight
- bring down
- bump off
- bury
- cack US, slang
- compromised to a permanent end
- croak
- crush
- dashTo ruin; to destroy.
- deactivate
- dead
- demolish
- destroy
- dispatch
- dispose of
- do slangTo kill.
- do inTo kill or end; to defeat.
- dust
- eliminate
- end
- eradicate
- exTo extinguish the life of.
- exterminate
- finish
- finish off
- flatten
- greaseTo kill.
- knock offTo kill.
- lay waste to
- make away with
- mercTo kill.
- neutralize
- obliterate
- off
- pay off
- pick off
- polish off
- pop offTo kill someone.
- punch someone's ticket
- put an end toTo terminate or abolish.
- put down
- put someone out of their misery
- put six feet under
- put to sleep
- ravageTo have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
- rub outTo kill, especially to murder.
- ruin
- scotch
- scupperTo thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.
- scuttle
- send to eternity
- send to hell
- send to the grave
- send to the great beyond
- send to the next life
- slaughter
- slime outTo kill.
- smash
- smiteTo kill violently; to slay.
- snuff
- squash
- stiff
- stop someone's clockTo kill someone.
- takeTo remove or end by death; to kill.
- terminate
- terminate with extreme prejudiceTo murder; to assassinate.
- top off UK, slang
- top UK, slangTo murder or execute.
- torpedo
- take care of
- take down
- take out
- waste
- waxTo kill, especially to murder a person.
- wetTo kill or seriously injure.
- whack
- wipe out
- wreck
- mortify obsoleteTo kill.
- shut up datedTo murder, kill.
verbTo defeat; to overcome (in a competition or contest).
verbTo delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.
- hit it out of the park
- killTo put to death; to extinguish the life of.
verbTo amaze, stun, or otherwise incapacitate by excellence; to excel at something.
- ruleTo excel.
- bang slangTo engage in sexual intercourse.
- devour slangSynonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.
- eat slangTo do or perform well and stunningly; to consume a challenge successfully and stylishly; to rule, to slay.
- eat and leave no crumbs slangTo do or perform in a thorough and stunning manner without mess or wasted opportunity; to wholly consume a challenge...
- excel
- go hard slangTo be excellent.
- kick slangTo be emphatically excellent.
- kick ass vulgarTo be very impressive.
- rock slangTo be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
- shineTo distinguish oneself; to excel.
- slap slangTo be excellent, especially when relating to music.
verbTo have sex with.
- coitizeTo sexually penetrate.
- go to bed withTo have sex with someone.
- sleep with
- Formal terms
- bedTo have sex (with).
- coit
- enjoy
- have
- lie with
- love euphemistic
- mount
- penetrate
- seduce euphemisticTo have sexual intercourse with.
- Informal and slang terms
- ballTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- beepTo have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts.
- be with euphemistic
- boneTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- boff
- boink
- bonkTo have sexual intercourse (with).
Meaning of slay
- verb To kill; to murder.
- verb To eradicate or stamp out.
- verb To defeat; to overcome (in a competition or contest).
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