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slash

/ slash /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
Type of:
cut cutting
Derived:
gash cut down
noun Sense 2
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
Type of:
land dry land earth
verb Sense 3
cut drastically
"Prices were slashed"
Type of:
reduce cut down cut back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
cut open
"she slashed her wrists"
Type of:
cut
Derived:
gash cut slice
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
Type of:
cut
Derived:
gash cut slice slasher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Type of:
punctuation punctuation mark
noun Sense 7
a wound made by cutting
"he put a bandage over the cut"
Type of:
wound lesion
Derived:
slit slice gash cut down
verb Sense 8
beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"
"The children were severely trounced"
Type of:
beat beat up work over
Kinds of:
flagellate scourge horsewhip switch cowhide
Derived:
beating thrashing licking drubbing lacing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 9
move or stir about violently
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
Type of:
shake agitate
Kinds of:
whip
Derived:
jactitation jactation toss thrash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

cut cutting land dry land earth reduce cut down cut back punctuation punctuation mark wound lesion