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Slash

Slash Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Slash? [n] a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument [n] a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information [n] an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind) [n] a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut" [v] cut drastically; "Prices were slashed" [v] cut open; "she slashed her wrists" [v] cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete [v] beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [v] move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Slash: convulse \| cut \| cut down \| diagonal \| flog \| gash \| gash \| gash \| jactitate \| lash \| lather \| separatrix \| slice \| solidus \| strap \| stroke \| thrash \| thrash about \| thresh \| thresh about \| toss \| trounce \| virgule \| welt \| whip Related Terms \| Find terms related to Slash: See Also \| agitate \| beat \| beat up \| birch \| bring down \| cat \| cowhide \| cut \| cut \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| cutting \| dry land \| earth \| flagellate \| ground \| horsewhip \| land \| lesion \| punctuation \| punctuation mark \| reduce \| scourge \| shake \| solid ground \| switch \| terra firma \| trim \| trim back \| trim down \| whip \| work over \| wound Slash In Webster's Dictionary \Slash\, n. A opening or gap in a forest made by wind, fire, or other destructive agency. We passed over the shoulder of a ridge and around the edge of a fire slash, and then we had the mountain fairly before us. --Henry Van Dyke. \Slash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slashing}.] [OE. slaschen, of uncertain origin; cf. OF. esclachier to break, esclechier, esclichier, to break, and E. slate, slice, slit, v. t.] 1. To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits. 2. To lash; to ply the whip to. [R.] --King. 3. To crack or snap, as a whip. [R.] --Dr. H. More. \Slash\, v. i. To strike violently and at random, esp. with an edged instrument; to lay about one indiscriminately with blows; to cut hastily and carelessly. Hewing and slashing at their idle shades. --Spenser. \Slash\, n. 1. A long cut; a cut made at random. 2. A large slit in the material of any garment, made to show the lining through the openings. 3. [Cf. {Slashy}.] pl. Swampy or wet lands overgrown with bushes. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.

Slash Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Slash?

[n] a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
[n] a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
[n] an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
[n] a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
[v] cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"
[v] cut open; "she slashed her wrists"
[v] cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
[v] beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
[v] move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

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Slash In Webster's Dictionary

\Slash\, n.
A opening or gap in a forest made by wind, fire, or other
destructive agency.

      We passed over the shoulder of a ridge and around the
      edge of a fire slash, and then we had the mountain
      fairly before us.                        --Henry Van
                                               Dyke.


\Slash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slashed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Slashing}.] [OE. slaschen, of uncertain origin; cf. OF.
esclachier to break, esclechier, esclichier, to break, and E.
slate, slice, slit, v. t.]
1. To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long
   slits.

2. To lash; to ply the whip to. [R.] --King.

3. To crack or snap, as a whip. [R.] --Dr. H. More.


\Slash\, v. i.
To strike violently and at random, esp. with an edged
instrument; to lay about one indiscriminately with blows; to
cut hastily and carelessly.

      Hewing and slashing at their idle shades. --Spenser.


\Slash\, n.
1. A long cut; a cut made at random.

2. A large slit in the material of any garment, made to show
   the lining through the openings.

3. [Cf. {Slashy}.] pl. Swampy or wet lands overgrown with
   bushes. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.

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