slash

🇺🇸 /slæʃ/ 🇬🇧 /slæʃ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
C1

to cut quickly with something sharp

He used a knife to slash through the rope.

C1

to reduce something a lot

The company had to slash its budget by 30%.

noun
R

a quick cutting movement

He made a quick slash with the sword.

R

a long cut or wound

There was a deep slash on his arm from the accident.

R

the / symbol used in writing

Use a slash to separate the options, like yes/no.

R

the act of urinating

He went behind the tree to have a quick slash.

translation

v. to cut quickly with something sharp; to reduce something a lot
n. a quick cutting movement; a long cut or wound; the / symbol used in writing; the act of urinating

Word Forms

3rd Present slashes
Progressive slashing
Past slashed
Perfect slashed
Plural slashes