slashed; slashing; slashes
: to lash out, cut, or thrash about with or as if with an edged blade
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: to cut with or as if with rough sweeping strokes
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
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
5
or slash fiction
: a genre of fan fiction which features a romantic pairing of two usually male fictional characters who are not romantically connected in the original work of fiction
If women are the prime producers of the stuff, one would imagine that slash would be as full of male-female fantasies as male-male fantasies, but that's not the case.—
Owen Smith
Owen SmithHere's a sampling of Harry Potter slash, taken from a novella called "Irresistible Poison," about a budding romance between Harry and his archenemy Draco Malfoy.—Christopher Noxon
Christopher NoxonI don't know whether Moody has read Kirk/Spock slash fiction, either, but I bet he's heard of it …—Elizabeth Hand
Elizabeth Hand
: a low swampy area often overgrown with brush
Synonyms
Examples of slash in a Sentence
Verb
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.
Noun (1)
made a slash in the fabric with a knife
Recent Examples on the WebToni Sutton, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
In its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the city of Sacramento, facing a $66 million deficit, slashed more than 40 vacant positions and raised fees for city services ranging from street parking to parks and recreation programs, potentially including the one Noble’s daughters attend.
—Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
Walgreens slashed prices on more than 1,000 items in May, following rivals in an effort to lure back inflation-weary shoppers turned off by high prices.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 27 June 2024
Walgreens has slashed prices on many of its products this year, keeping pace with discounts at other major retail chains like Target and McDonald's.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 June 2024
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Verb
Right now, top brands like Weber, Blackstone, Coleman, and more have quietly slashed their prices on models ahead of the holiday, and savings are up to 58 percent off.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
In its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the city of Sacramento, facing a $66 million deficit, slashed more than 40 vacant positions and raised fees for city services ranging from street parking to parks and recreation programs, potentially including the one Noble’s daughters attend.
—Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
Walgreens slashed prices on more than 1,000 items in May, following rivals in an effort to lure back inflation-weary shoppers turned off by high prices.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 27 June 2024
Walgreens has slashed prices on many of its products this year, keeping pace with discounts at other major retail chains like Target and McDonald's.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for slash
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“Slash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slash. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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slash
2 of 2 noun1
: the act of slashing
also
: a long cut or stroke made by slashing
2
: an ornamental slit in a garment
3
: a mark / used to mean "or" (as in and/or), "and or" (as in bottles/cans), or "per" (as in kilometers/hour)
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