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 slash slash /ˈslæʃ/

noun

  1. A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument  ( gash , slash )
    a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
  2. 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
  3. 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)
  4. 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

  1. () Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete  ( cut down , slash )
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
  2. () Cut open  ( gash , slash )
    cut open
     She slashed her wrists
    she slashed her wrists
  3. () Beat severely with a whip or rod  ( lather , strap , trounce , flog , lash , slash , welt , 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
  4. () Cut drastically  ( slash )
    cut drastically
     Prices were slashed
    Prices were slashed
  5. Move or stir about violently  ( convulse , jactitate , slash , thrash , thrash about , thresh , thresh about , toss )
    move or stir about violently
     The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
    The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed