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slash - Dictionary definition and meaning for slash
SLASH
(noun) a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
synonyms : gash(noun) a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
synonyms : diagonal , separatrix , solidus , stroke , virgule(noun) an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
(noun) a wound made by cutting
"he put a bandage over the cut"
synonyms : cut , gash , slice(verb) cut drastically
"Prices were slashed"
(verb) cut open
"she slashed her wrists"
synonyms : gash(verb) cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
synonyms : cut down(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students", "The children were severely trounced"
synonyms : flog , lash , lather , strap , trounce , welt , whip(verb) move or stir about violently
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
synonyms : convulse , jactitate , thrash , thrash about , thresh , thresh about , toss
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


