Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense slits, present participle slittinglanguage note: The form slit is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.
1. verb
If you slit something, you make a long narrow cut in it.
They say somebody slit her throat. [VERB noun]
He began to slit open each envelope. [V n with open]
She was wearing a white dress slit to the thigh. [V-ed + to/from]
Synonyms: cut (open), rip, slash, knife More Synonyms of slit
2. countable noun
A slit is a long narrow cut.
Make a slit in the stem about half an inch long. [+ in]
Synonyms: cut, gash, incision, tear More Synonyms of slit
3. countable noun
A slit is a long narrow opening in something.
She watched them through a slit in the curtains. [+ in]
Synonyms: opening, split, crack, aperture More Synonyms of slit
slit in British English
(slɪt)
verbWord forms: slits, slitting or slit(transitive)
1.
to make a straight long incision in; split open
2.
to cut into strips lengthwise
3.
to sever
noun
4.
a long narrow cut
5.
a long narrow opening
Derived forms
slitter (ˈslitter)
noun
Word origin
Old English slītan to slice; related to Old Norse slita, Old High German slīzen
slit in American English
(slɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: slit or ˈslitting
1.
to cut or split open, esp. by a straight, lengthwise incision
2.
to cut lengthwise into strips
3.
to cut (off); sever
noun
4.
a cut or tear, esp. one that is long and straight
5.
a long, narrow opening or crack
Derived forms
slitter (ˈslitter)
noun
Word origin
ME slitten < OE *slittan, akin to MHG slitzen < WGmc *slitjan < base of Gmc *slitan (> OE slitan) < IE base *(s)kel-, to cut > shield, shell
Synonyms of 'slit'
cut (open), rip, slash, knife
cut, gash, incision, tear
opening, split, crack, aperture
More Synonyms of slit
In other languages
slit
British English: slit VERB
If you slit something, you make a long narrow cut in it.
He slit the envelope open with his thumb.
American English: slit
Brazilian Portuguese: cortar
Chinese: 切开
European Spanish: rajar
French: ouvrir
German: aufschlitzen
Italian: fendere
Japanese: 細長く切れ目を入れる
Korean: 길게 베다
European Portuguese: cortar
Latin American Spanish: rajar
British English: slit NOUN
A slit is a long narrow cut.
Make a slit in the stem about half an inch long.
American English: slit
Brazilian Portuguese: corte
Chinese: 狭缝
European Spanish: raja
French: fente
German: Schlitz
Italian: fenditura
Japanese: 細長い切れ目
Korean: 좀고 긴 구멍
European Portuguese: corte
Latin American Spanish: rajadura
All related terms of 'slit'
gill slit
any of a series of paired linear openings to the exterior from the sides of the pharynx in fishes and some amphibians . They contain the gills
slit-eyed
with eyes nearly closed
slit pocket
a pocket on the underside of a garment, reached through a vertical opening
slit skirt
a tight skirt with a narrow opening in it at either the back, side or front , in order to aid movement
slit trench
a narrow trench dug for the protection of a small number of people
Chinese translation of 'slit'
slit
(slɪt)
Word forms:ptppslit
n(c)
(= cut) 划(劃)口 (huákǒu) (个(個), gè)
(= opening) 缝(縫) (fèng)
vt
(= make a cut in) 切开(開) (qiēkāi)
to slit sb's throat割开(開)某人的喉咙(嚨) (gēkāi mǒurén de hóulóng)
(verb)
Definition
to make a straight long cut in (something)
She slit open the envelope.
Synonyms
cut (open)
rip
I tried not to rip the paper.
slash
He didn't make it into work today because someone slashed his tyres last night.
knife
The Roman senators famously knifed Julius Caesar.
pierce
Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.
lance
gash
He gashed his leg while felling trees.
split open
1 (noun)
Definition
a long narrow cut or opening
Make a slit in the stem.
Synonyms
cut
The operation involves making several cuts in the cornea.
gash
a long gash just above his right eye
incision
It involves making a tiny incision in the skin.
tear
I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.
rent
a small rent in the silk
fissure
There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up.
2 (noun)
Definition
a long narrow cut or opening
She watched them through a slit in the curtain.
Synonyms
opening
He squeezed through an opening in the fence.
split
The seat had a few small splits around the corners.
crack
The plate had a crack in it.
aperture
Through the aperture he could see daylight.
chink
He peered through a chink in the curtains.
space
The space underneath could be used as a storage area.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of aperture
Definition
a hole or opening
Through the aperture he could see daylight.
Synonyms
opening,
space,
hole,
crack,
gap,
rent,
passage,
breach,
slot,
vent,
rift,
slit,
cleft,
eye,
chink,
fissure,
orifice,
perforation,
eyelet,
interstice
in the sense of chink
Definition
a small narrow opening
He peered through a chink in the curtains.
Synonyms
opening,
crack,
gap,
rift,
aperture,
cleft,
crevice,
fissure,
cranny
in the sense of crack
Definition
a narrow opening or fissure
The plate had a crack in it.
Synonyms
split,
break,
chip,
breach,
fracture,
rupture,
cleft
Synonyms of 'slit'
slit
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of fissure
Definition
any long narrow cleft or crack, esp. in a rock
There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up.
Synonyms
crack,
opening,
hole,
split,
gap,
rent,
fault,
breach,
break,
fracture,
rift,
slit,
rupture,
cleavage,
cleft,
chink,
crevice,
cranny,
interstice
in the sense of gash
Definition
to make a long deep cut in
He gashed his leg while felling trees.
Synonyms
cut,
tear,
split,
wound,
rend (literary),
slash,
slit,
gouge,
lacerate
in the sense of gash
Definition
a long deep cut
a long gash just above his right eye
Synonyms
cut,
tear,
split,
wound,
rent,
slash,
slit,
gouge,
incision,
laceration
in the sense of incision
Definition
a cut, esp. one made during a surgical operation
It involves making a tiny incision in the skin.
Synonyms
cut,
opening,
slash,
notch,
slit,
gash
in the sense of knife
Definition
to stab or kill with a knife
The Roman senators famously knifed Julius Caesar.
Synonyms
cut,
wound,
stab,
slash,
thrust,
gore,
pierce,
spear,
jab,
bayonet,
impale,
lacerate
in the sense of pierce
Definition
to make a hole in (something) with a sharp point
Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.
Synonyms
penetrate,
stab,
spike,
enter,
bore,
probe,
drill,
run through,
lance,
puncture,
prick,
transfix,
stick into,
perforate,
impale
in the sense of rent
Definition
a slit made by tearing
a small rent in the silk
Synonyms
tear,
split,
rip,
slash,
slit,
gash,
perforation,
hole
in the sense of rip
Definition
to remove hastily or roughly
I tried not to rip the paper.
Synonyms
tear,
cut,
score,
split,
burst,
rend (literary),
slash,
hack,
claw,
slit,
gash,
lacerate
in the sense of slash
Definition
to make large gashes in
He didn't make it into work today because someone slashed his tyres last night.
Synonyms
cut,
slit,
gash,
lacerate,
score,
rend (literary),
rip,
hack
in the sense of space
Definition
an interval of distance or time between two points, objects, or events
The space underneath could be used as a storage area.
Synonyms
gap,
opening,
interval,
gulf,
cavity,
aperture
Additional synonyms
in the sense of split
Definition
a gap or rift caused by splitting
The seat had a few small splits around the corners.