Overview of verb slash

The verb slash has 5 senses

• slash, cut down -- (cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete)


• flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce -- (beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced")


• slash, gash -- (cut open; "she slashed her wrists")


• slash -- (cut drastically; "Prices were slashed")


• convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate -- (move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed")

Overview of adj slashing

The adj slashing has 1 sense

• slashing -- (as if striking with slashing blows; "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza")