Slave meaning

What does “slave” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“slave” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who is owned by someone.

slave

noun

  1. a person who is owned by someone

  2. someone who works as hard as a slave

  3. someone entirely dominated by some influence or person

    “a slave to fashion”

    “a slave to cocaine”

verb

  1. work very hard, like a slave

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University