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slat

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) slat (verb)
  2. 2) slat (noun)
  3. 3) slat (verb)
  4. slat-back (adjective)
  5. slat bonnet (noun)
  6. slat conveyor (noun)
  7. bed slat (noun)

1slat

verb \ˈslat\
slat·tedslat·ting

Definition of SLAT

transitive verb
1
: strike, pummel
2
: to hurl or throw smartly

Origin of SLAT

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
First Known Use: circa 1587

Rhymes with SLAT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, tat, that, vat

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