slewed

slue ¹ also slew  (sl)

v. slued also slewed, slu·ing also slew·ing, slues also slews

v.tr.

1. To turn (something) on an axis; rotate: slued the swivel chair around; sluing the boom of a crane.

2. To turn sharply; veer: braked and slued the car around.

v.intr.

1. To turn about an axis; pivot.

2. To turn or slide sideways or off course; skid.

n.

1. The act of sluing.

2. The position to which something has slued.

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[Origin unknown.]

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slue ²  (sl)

n.

Variant of slew¹.

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slue ³  (sl)

n.

Variant of slough¹.

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slewed [sluːd]

adj

(postpositive) Brit slang intoxicated; drunk

[from slew²]

Translations

slewed

adj pred (inf) → voll (inf), → besoffen (inf); to get slewed → sich volllaufen lassen (inf)

slewed [sluːd] adj (Brit) (old) (fam) → sbronzo/a

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slewed [sluːd] adj (Brit) (old) (fam) → sbronzo/a