26984 words

slashes

16 definitions • 21 examples
1
to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement:

Examples:

The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed.
slash (your way) through something We had to slash (our way) through the long grass to clear a path.
2
in ice hockey, to hit or try to hit another player with the stick by swinging it, which is against the rules and results in a penalty (= punishment):

Examples:

He got a game misconduct for trying to slash Hawkins with his stick.
He received a five-minute major penalty for slashing.
3
to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs:

Examples:

Prices have been slashed by 50 percent!
4
the symbol / used in writing to separate letters, numbers, or words:

Examples:

You often write a slash between alternatives, for example, "and/or".
5
used to mean "or", or to show that something has two uses:

Examples:

The room functions as a guest bedroom slash study.
6
a long, deep cut
7
a fast, long movement to hit something:

Examples:

slash at Ben took a wild slash at the ball and luckily managed to hit it.
8
a decorative opening in a piece of clothing, often with a different colour showing through it:

Examples:

My new dress is pale blue, with a dark blue slash in the sleeves.
9
the act of going to the toilet and urinating
10
a type of fanfiction (= stories written about TV, film, or book characters by their fans) in which two male characters are imagined to have a sexual relationship:

Examples:

Slash focuses on the homoerotic pairing of male characters such as Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock of Star Trek.
"Slash for me is ideal fiction because I dislike female characters," she said.
11
to reduce an amount by a lot:

Examples:

Airfares have been slashed on most domestic routes.
12
to cut someone or something with a sharp blade in a quick, swinging action:

Examples:

[ I ] Arauz slashed through brush with a machete.
13
a mark in the form of a sloping line (/), used in signs to mean not permitted, and to separate numbers or words:

Examples:

The no-parking sign had a red slash through a picture of a car.
Fractions are often written with slashes, for example 2/3.
14

Examples:

a slash in prices
15
to reduce the number or level of something by a large amount suddenly:

Examples:

slash sth from sth The retail giant is slashing €65m from prices.
16
the symbol (/), used to show a range of possibilities, or between the two numbers of a fraction:

Examples:

The address for this web page starts with http: and two slashes.
Two thirds is written as 2 slash 3.

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