slash1 /slash/ transitive verb- To cut by striking with violence and often at random
- To make long cuts in
- To slit so as to show lining or material underneath
- To lash
- To criticize very harshly
- To crack (eg a whip)
- To cut down, reduce drastically or suddenly (informal)
- To clear by felling trees
intransitive verb- To strike violently and at random with a cutting or sharp instrument
- To strike right and left
noun- A long cut
- A slant or solidus (/)
- A cut at random
- A cut in cloth to show colours or material underneath
- A stripe on a non-commissioned officer's sleeve
- Débris of trees (N American)
- A forest clearing, esp littered with débris (N American)
ORIGIN: Perh OFr esclachier to break; or connected with lash1 slashed adjective - Cut with slashes
- Gashed
slashˈer noun - A person who or thing that slashes
- A slasher film (slang)
- A machine for sizing warp threads (weaving)
- A circular saw for slicing logs into regular lengths
slashˈing noun - A slash or slashes
- The felling of trees as a military obstacle
- Felled trees
- A clearing
adjective- Cutting mercilessly, unsparing
- Dashing
- Very big, slapping
slash-and-burnˈ adjective Denoting a method of agriculture in which trees and natural undergrowth are cut down and burned, leaving the soil bare before cultivation begins slasher film or slasher movie noun (slang) A horror film in which people are slashed with knives, razors, etc slash fiction noun A form of explicit fiction in which the central character has a homosexual relationship |