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- DictionarySlash/slaSH/
verb
- 1. cut (something) with a violent sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword: "a tire was slashed on my car"
noun
- 1. a cut made with a wide, sweeping stroke: "the man took a mighty slash at his head with a large sword"
- 2. an oblique stroke (/) in print or writing, used between alternatives (e.g. and/or), in fractions (e.g. 3/4), in ratios (e.g. miles/day), or between separate elements of a text: "sentence breaks are highlighted by slashes"
conjunction
- 1. used to link alternatives or words describing or denoting a dual (or multiple) function or nature: informal "a model slash actress"
Jan 14, 2021 · Grammarly. Updated on January 14, 2021 Grammar. There are two types of slashes: a backslash (\) and a forward slash (/). The backslash is used only for computer coding. The forward slash, often simply referred to as a slash, is a punctuation mark used in English.
noun. a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen. a cut, wound, or mark made with such a stroke. a curtailment, reduction, or alteration: a drastic slash of prices. a decorative slit in a garment showing an underlying fabric. : Compare forward slash, backslash.
Definition of slash – Learner’s Dictionary. slash. verb [ T ] uk / slæʃ / us. slash verb [T] (CUT) Add to word list. to cut something by making a quick, long cut with something very sharp: His throat had been slashed. slash verb [T] (REDUCE) to reduce the amount of something by a lot: to slash prices. slash. noun [ C ] uk / slæʃ / us.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English slash1 /slæʃ/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to cut or try to cut something violently with a knife, sword etc Someone had slashed the tires. slash at/through The leopard’s claws slashed through the soft flesh. see thesaurus at cut 2 [ transitive] to greatly red...
Definition of slash verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen. Pathology a cut, wound, or mark made with such a stroke. a curtailment, reduction, or alteration: a drastic slash of prices. a decorative slit in a garment showing an underlying fabric. Printing virgule. Ecology (in forest land)
Definition of slash noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
