Slave

/sleɪv/

The meaning and definition of Slave, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. One who has no power of resistance (to something), one who surrenders to or is under the domination (of something).
    “a slave to passion, to strong drink, or to ambition”
  2. A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
verb
  1. To work hard.
    “I was slaving all day over a hot stove.”
  2. To place a device under the control of another.
    “to slave a hard disk”
Synonyms secondary worker wretch
Antonyms master primary

Lock this word in with a game

Tile Guess Anagram Hangman My Words

A word like “Slave” rarely sticks from a single glance at a definition. WordMaster turns vocabulary into a game you play in context so it stays with you. Read the meaning above, then guess it in the tile, anagram, or hangman format — and every word you meet is logged for review.

Related words

worker fair faith fake fall false fame family