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slaying

SLAY-ing/ˈsleɪ.ɪŋ/

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2 meanings of slaying

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The killing of a person, especially on purpose.

    The slaying of the young shopkeeper shocked the whole town.

    Police spent months trying to solve the brutal slaying.

    Similarkilling, murder, homicide

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of slay. Use this -ing form when the killing is happening or still going on.

    The hero was slaying dragons all through the afternoon.

    Slaying the beast took every bit of his strength.

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slaying is a form of slay

slay, verb: To kill a person or animal, usually in a violent way. Full entry

Forms
slayslays he/she/itslaying -ing formslew past tenseslain past participle
Spelling
slay → slaying: add -ing

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