American English pronunciation

How to pronounce slash

IPA transcription: [s'læʃ]

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Noun

  • a wound made by cutting

    “he put a bandage over the cut”

  • an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)

  • a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

  • a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

Verb

  • beat severely with a whip or rod

    “The teacher often flogged the students”

    “The children were severely trounced”

  • cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

  • move or stir about violently

    “The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”

  • cut open

    “she slashed her wrists”

  • cut drastically

    “Prices were slashed”

Usage examples

  • Please use normal slashes, not backslashes.
  • Slash the gold cloth into fine ribbons.
  • For example, a note with diagonal slashes through its stem is played tremolo.
  • Please use normal slashes, not backslashes.
  • Slash the gold cloth into fine ribbons.
  • Slash the gold cloth into fine ribbons.
  • Please use normal slashes, not backslashes.
  • Please use normal slashes, not backslashes.
  • Please use normal slashes, not backslashes.
  • Inez has also associated with Slash's Snakepit, Black Label Society, and Heart.