slash
slash /ˈslæʃ/
noun
-
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
(
gash
, slash
)
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
-
A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
(
diagonal
, separatrix
, slash
, solidus
[Canadian, British] , stroke
, virgule
)
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
-
An open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
(
slash
)
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
-
A wound made by cutting
(
cut
, gash
, slash
, slice
)
a wound made by cutting
He put a bandage over the cut
he put a bandage over the cut
verb
-
(
)
Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
(
cut down
, slash
)
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
-
(
)
Cut open
(
gash
, slash
)
cut open
She slashed her wrists
she slashed her wrists
-
(
)
Beat severely with a whip or rod
(
lather
, strap
, trounce
, welt
, flog
, lash
, slash
, whip
)
beat severely with a whip or rod
The teacher often flogged the students
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced
The children were severely trounced
-
(
)
Cut drastically
(
slash
)
cut drastically
Prices were slashed
Prices were slashed
-
Move or stir about violently
(
convulse
, jactitate
, slash
, thresh about
, thrash
, thrash about
, thresh
, toss
)
move or stir about violently
The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed