Meaning of SLUE
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- [v] move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
- [v] turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
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| | Synonyms: | | curve, cut, sheer, skid, slew, slide, slip, swerve, trend, veer |
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| | See Also: | | blunder, glide, peel off, side-slip, slip up, stumble, submarine, trip up, turn, yaw | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Slue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slued}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sluing}.] [Prov. E. slew to turn round, Scot. to lean or
incline to a side; cf. Icel. sn?a to turn, bend.] [Written
also {slew}.]
1. (Naut.) To turn about a fixed point, usually the center or
axis, as a spar or piece of timber; to turn; -- used also
of any heavy body.
2. In general, to turn about; to twist; -- often used
reflexively and followed by round. [Colloq.]
They laughed, and slued themselves round. --Dickens.
\Slue\, v. i.
To turn about; to turn from the course; to slip or slide and
turn from an expected or desired course; -- often followed by
round.
\Slue\, n.
See {Sloough}, 2. [Local]
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