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verb \ ˈslash \

Definition of slash

intransitive verb

:to lash out, cut, or thrash about with or as if with an edged blade

transitive verb

1 :to cut with or as if with rough sweeping strokes

2 :cane, lash

3 :to cut slits in (something, such as a garment) so as to reveal a color beneath

4 :to criticize cuttingly

5 :to reduce sharply :cut

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Examples of slash in a Sentence

Someone slashed his car's tires.
He threatened to slash the man's throat.
She slashed a path through the underbrush.
They slashed their way through the jungle.
The company has slashed prices to increase sales.
Funding for the program was slashed.

Origin and Etymology of slash

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First Known Use: 1548

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Synonyms

gash, incise, rip, shear, cut, slice, slit

Related Words

crosscut, hacksaw, saw, scissor; cleave, rive, split; pierce, stab; bruise, butcher, hack, haggle, lacerate, mangle; rend, tear; carve, chip, chisel, notch; anatomize, dissect, section; chop, dice, mince; amputate, cut off, sever

slash

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Definition of slash

1 :the act of slashing; also :a long cut or stroke made by or as if by slashing

2 :an ornamental slit in a garment

3 a :an open tract in a forest strewn with debris (as from logging)

b :the debris in such a tract

4 :a mark / used typically to denote "or" (as in and/or), "and or" (as in straggler/deserter), or "per" (as in feet/second) — called also diagonal, slant, solidus, virgule

First Known Use of slash

1576

slash

noun

Definition of slash

:a low swampy area often overgrown with brush

Origin and Etymology of slash

origin unknown

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First Known Use: 1652

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SLASH Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of slash for English Language Learners

: to make a long cut in (something) with a knife or other sharp weapon
: to make (a path) by cutting plants
: to reduce (something) by a large amount

SLASH Defined for Kids

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verb \ ˈslash \

Definition of slash for Students

slashed; slashing

1 :to cut or strike at with sweeping blows

He slashed the air with his cutlass …
—Jon Scieszka, The Not-So-Jolly Roger

2 :to reduce sharply

The store is slashing prices.

slash

noun

Definition of slash for Students

1 :an act of cutting or striking with sweeping strokes

2 :a long cut or slit made with sweeping blows

3 :a mark / used to mean “or” (as in and/or), “and or” (as in bottles/cans), or “per” (as in miles/hour)

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