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
- A mark made by slashing:
- Something resembling such a mark:
- (US and Canada) The loose woody debris remaining from a slash; the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.
- (fandom slang) Slash fiction; fan fiction focused on homoerotic pairing of fictional characters.
- To cut or attempt to cut, particularly:
- To strike violently and randomly, particularly:
- (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
- slashes
- slashing
- slashed
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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