slaying meaning

UK US /ˈsleɪɪŋ/ 2 syllables

slaying (noun): unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being.

Definition of slaying

  1. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

    Synonyms: murder, execution

    Type of: homicide

    Kinds: assassination, bloodshed, contract killing, parricide, mariticide, fratricide, uxoricide, filicide, elimination, slaughter, lynching, regicide

    Related forms: slay

How to pronounce slaying

slaying is pronounced /ˈsleɪɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with slaying

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in NG · 7-letter words

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