ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Slash

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /slaʃ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Slash is a noun meaning A slashing action or motion:.

Meaning

A slashing action or motion:.

More Meanings

  1. A mark made by slashing:
  2. Something resembling such a mark:
  3. (US and Canada) The loose woody debris remaining from a slash; the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.
  4. (fandom slang) Slash fiction; fan fiction focused on homoerotic pairing of fictional characters.
  5. To cut or attempt to cut, particularly:
  6. To strike violently and randomly, particularly:
  7. (obsolete) A wet or swampy place overgrown with bushes

Example Sentences

Saul Hudson is a famous musician/songwriter.
Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard.
The province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population.
What this, the Slashie, means is that you consider me the best actor slash model and not the other way around.

Word Forms

Synonyms for slash

Depending on context, synonyms include slash mark, solidus, stroke, foreslash, frontslash, virgule.

Antonyms for slash

Common opposites include backslash.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include flog, lash, cut, slice, whip, thrash.

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