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Slash

noun/slˈæʃ/
Definition
a wound made by cutting
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈæʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈaʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈaʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /slˈæʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna wound made by cutting
“he put a bandage over the cut”
nounan open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
nouna punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
nouna strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
verbcut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
verbbeat severely with a whip or rod
“The teacher often flogged the students”
verbcut open
“she slashed her wrists”
verbcut drastically
“Prices were slashed”
verbmove or stir about violently
“The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”
Word Forms
gashverbcut open
slashverbcut open
sliceverbmake a clean cut through
slashnouna strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
slashernounsomeone who slashes another person
floggingnounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
weltnouna raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
whipnounan instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
whippernouna person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
whippingnounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
lashnouna quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
strapnounwhip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
trouncingnounthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
gashnouna strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
thrashnouna swimming kick used while treading water
tossnounan abrupt movement
jactitationnoun(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schrägstrich
eine durch Schneiden entstandene Wunde
🇫🇷French
sabrer
une blessure faite en coupant
🇪🇸Spanish
barra oblicua
una herida hecha por corte
🇮🇹Italian
barra
una ferita provocata da un taglio
🇳🇱Dutch
schuine streep
een wond veroorzaakt door snijden
🇵🇹Portuguese
barra
uma ferida feita por corte
🇷🇺Russian
косая черта
рана, полученная в результате пореза
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्लैश
काटने से बना घाव
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ল্যাশ
কাটা দ্বারা তৈরি একটি ক্ষত
🇮🇳Tamil
வெட்டு
வெட்டப்பட்ட காயம்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్లాష్
కత్తిరించడం ద్వారా చేసిన గాయం
🇮🇳Marathi
स्लॅश
कापून केलेली जखम
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્લેશ
કાપીને બનાવેલ ઘા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಡಿದು
ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗಾಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെട്ടിമുറിക്കുക
വെട്ടിയുണ്ടാക്കിയ മുറിവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਲੈਸ਼
ਕੱਟ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਇੱਕ ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
سلیش
ایک زخم جو کاٹ کر بنایا گیا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
削减
割伤
🇯🇵Japanese
スラッシュ
切り傷によってできた傷
🇰🇷Korean
삭감
베임으로 생긴 상처
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gạch chéo
một vết thương được tạo ra bằng cách cắt
🇹🇭Thai
เฉือน
บาดแผลที่เกิดจากการตัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
memotong
luka yang dibuat dengan cara sayatan
🇲🇾Malay
tetak
luka yang dibuat dengan memotong
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خفض
الجرح الناتج عن القطع
🇮🇷Persian
بریده بریده
زخمی که با بریدن ایجاد می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
eğik çizgi
kesilerek yapılan bir yara
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַחתוֹך
פצע שנוצר על ידי חיתוך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slash'?
The primary meaning of 'slash' is 'a wound made by cutting'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slash' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slash' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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