HyperDic: slash

English > 9 senses of the word slash:
VERBcontactslash, cut downcut with sweeping strokes
contactslash, flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, strap, trouncebeat severely with a whip or rod
contactslash, gashcut open
changeslashcut drastically
motionslash, convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, toss, jactitatemove or stir about violently
NOUNstateslash, cut, gash, slicea wound made by cutting
objectslashan open tract of land in a forest / forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
communicationslash, solidus, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrixa punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
actslash, gasha strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
slash > pronunciation
Soundsslae'sh
Rhymesabash ... whiplash: 38 rhymes with aesh...
English > slash: 9 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA wound made by cutting.
Synonymscut, gash, slice
Broaderwound, lesionAn injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
Spanishcorte, corte profundo, cuchillada, tajada, tajadura
Catalantall
Verbsslashcut open
slashcut with sweeping strokes
English > slash: 9 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningAn open tract of land in a forest / forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind).
Broaderland, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firmaThe solid part of the earth's surface
English > slash: 9 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information.
Synonymssolidus, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix
Broaderpunctuation, punctuation markThe marks used to clarify meaning / meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Spanishbarra, barra oblicua
Catalanbarra
English > slash: 9 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningA strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument.
Synonymgash
Broadercut, cuttingThe act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Spanishcuchillada, navajada, navajazo
Catalancoltellada, ganivetada
Verbsslashcut with sweeping strokes
English > slash: 9 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningcut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey slash the trees
Synonymcut down
Broadercutseparate with or as if with an instrument
Spanishacuchillar, cortar
Nounsslasha strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
slasha wound made by cutting
slashersomeone who slashes / slashes another person
English > slash: 9 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningBeat severely with a whip or rod.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to slash the prisoners
Synonymsflog, welt, whip, lather, lash, strap, trounce
NarrowerbirchWhip with a birch twig
catBeat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
cowhideflog with a cowhide
flagellate, scourgeWhip
horsewhipWhip with a whip intended for horses
leatherWhip with a leather strap
switchflog with or as if with a flexible rod
Broaderbeat, beat up, work overGive a beating to
Spanishazotar, flagelar, fustigar
Catalanassotar, fuetejar, fustigar
English > slash: 9 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningcut open.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey will slash the duet
Example"she slashed her wrists"
Synonymgash
Broadercutseparate with or as if with an instrument
Spanishacuchillar
Catalanacoltellar, coltellejar
Nounsslasha wound made by cutting
English > slash: 9 senses > verb 4, change
Meaningcut drastically.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"Prices were slashed"
Broaderreduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring downcut down on
Spanishrebajar, reducir, tasajear
Catalanrebaixar, retallar
English > slash: 9 senses > verb 5, motion
MeaningMove or stir about violently.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsconvulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, toss, jactitate
Narrowerwhipthrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
Broadershake, agitateMove or cause to move back and forth
Spanishacuchillar, agitar, convelerse, dar vueltas, moverse agitadamente, reducir, sacudirse, sacudir, trillar, vapulear
Catalanconvulsar, crispar, remenar

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