slash
🇺🇸
/slæʃ/
🇬🇧
/slæʃ/
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
to cut quickly with something sharp; to reduce something a lot
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