—slice /slaɪs/
noun (HIT)
F0 [C] in tennis, the action of hitting the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground:
» That wonderful backhand slice of Ben's sends the ball where his opponent just can't reach it.Thesaurus+: ↑Tennis and racket sportsF0 in the sports of golf and baseball, the action of hitting a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front
Thesaurus+: ↑GolfThesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsnoun (PIECE)
A2 [C] a flat, often thin, piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece:
» a slice of bread/cake» cucumber/lemon slices» Would you like another slice of ham/beef?Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsC2 [S] a part of something, such as an amount of money:
» We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both take an equal slice of the profit.» The film presents us with a fascinating slice of history.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning parts of thingsF0 [C] a kitchen utensil with a wide blade, used for serving pieces of food:
» a cake/fish sliceThesaurus+: ↑Kitchen utensils• • •
Extra Examples:» a slice of toast» She took a slice of chocolate cake and smothered it in cream.» Layer the pasta with slices of tomato.» She cut two slices of noticeably unequal size.» Could you cut me a smaller slice?verb (CUT) ↑Verb Endings for slice
B2 [T] to cut something into thin, flat pieces:
» Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter.» [+ two objects] Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me?Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbingF0 [I + adv/prep] to easily cut into or through something with a sharp knife:
» He screamed as the blade sliced into his leg.» FIGURATIVE She watched his slim strong body as it sliced effortlessly through the water.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbing• • •
Extra Examples:» Peel off the skins and thickly slice the potatoes.» Slice the onions as thin as you can get them.» Take off the heat and slice the bananas lengthways.» With a very sharp knife, slice the beef as thinly as possible.» He accidentally sliced the top off his finger while he was cutting vegetables.verb (HIT) ↑Verb Endings for slice
F0 [T] in the sports of golf and baseball, to hit a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front:
» Sara sliced the ball, sending it a hundred metres or so to the left.Thesaurus+: ↑GolfThesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsF0 [T] If you slice the ball in a game of tennis, you hit the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground.
Thesaurus+: ↑Tennis and racket sports