slicing

5 definitions • 5 examples

present participle of

to cut something into thin, flat pieces:

Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter.

[ + two objects ] Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me?

to easily cut into or through something with a sharp knife:

He screamed as the blade sliced into his leg.

figurative She watched his slim strong body as it sliced effortlessly through the water.

in the sports of golf and baseball, to hit a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front:

Sara sliced the ball, sending it a hundred yards or so to the left.

If you slice the ball in a game of tennis, you hit the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground.