First Known Use: 1548
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1slash
verb \ˈslash\
: to make a long cut in (something) with a knife or other sharp weapon
: to make (a path) by cutting plants
: to reduce (something) by a large amount
Full Definition of SLASH
intransitive verb
: to lash out, cut, or thrash about with or as if with an edged blade
transitive verb
1
: to cut with or as if with rough sweeping strokes
3
: to cut slits in (as a garment) so as to reveal a color beneath
4
: to criticize cuttingly
5
: to reduce sharply : cut
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Origin of SLASH
origin unknown
2slash
noun
Definition of SLASH
1
: the act of slashing; also : a long cut or stroke made by or as if by slashing
2
: an ornamental slit in a garment
3
a : an open tract in a forest strewn with debris (as from logging) b : the debris in such a tract
4
: a mark / used typically to denote "or" (as in and/or), "and or" (as in straggler/deserter), or "per" (as in feet/second) —called also diagonal, slant, solidus, virgule
First Known Use of SLASH
1576
3slash
noun
Definition of SLASH
: a low swampy area often overgrown with brush
Origin of SLASH
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1652
SLASH Defined for Kids
1slash
verb \ˈslash\
slashedslash·ing
Definition of SLASH for Kids
1
: to cut or strike at with sweeping blows <He slashed the air with his cutlass … — Jon Scieszka, The Not-So-Jolly Roger>
2
: to reduce sharply <The store is slashing prices.>
2slash
noun
Definition of SLASH for Kids
1
: an act of cutting or striking with sweeping strokes
2
: a long cut or slit made with sweeping blows
3
: a mark / used to mean “or” (as in and/or), “and or” (as in bottles/cans), or “per” (as in miles/hour)
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