Slew definition

(1) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

"A batch of letters"

"A deal of trouble"

"A lot of money"

"He made a mint on the stock market"

"It must have cost plenty"

(2) Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

"The wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

(3) Turn sharply; change direction abruptly

"The car cut to the left at the intersection"

"The motorbike veered to the right"