Meaning of "slash" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLASH

Slaschen, perhaps from Old French esclachier to break.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SLASH

slash  [slæʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLASH

Slash is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slash in English.

WHAT DOES SLASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slash

Slash may refer to: ▪ Slash, the "/" punctuation character, also used in computing ▪ In speech colloquially as a conjunction, in a place where a "/" would be put in writing ▪ Slash fiction, a genre of fan fiction dealing with same-sex relationships or sexual encounters ▪ Slash, woody debris generated by timber harvesting ▪ Slash Pine, a tree native to the southeast United States ▪ Slash, a character in the Marvel Comics Universe ▪ Slash, a character from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Mighty Mutanimals ▪ Slash and burn, an agricultural procedure ▪ Slash'EM, a variant of the computer game NetHack ▪ Feynman slash notation, of quantum field theory ▪ Slash rating, a US National Electrical Code circuit interrupt hardware qualifier ▪ Slash, an upcoming film ▪ A cutting attack with a bladed weapon ▪ Slash code, the content management software used by Slashdot...

Definition of slash in the English dictionary

The first definition of slash in the dictionary is to cut or lay about with sharp sweeping strokes, as with a sword, knife, etc. Other definition of slash is to lash with a whip. Slash is also to make large gashes in.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLASH

PRESENT

Present

I slash

you slash

he/she/it slashes

we slash

you slash

they slash

Present continuous

I am slashing

you are slashing

he/she/it is slashing

we are slashing

you are slashing

they are slashing

Present perfect

I have slashed

you have slashed

he/she/it has slashed

we have slashed

you have slashed

they have slashed

Present perfect continuous

I have been slashing

you have been slashing

he/she/it has been slashing

we have been slashing

you have been slashing

they have been slashing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I slashed

you slashed

he/she/it slashed

we slashed

you slashed

they slashed

Past continuous

I was slashing

you were slashing

he/she/it was slashing

we were slashing

you were slashing

they were slashing

Past perfect

I had slashed

you had slashed

he/she/it had slashed

we had slashed

you had slashed

they had slashed

Past perfect continuous

I had been slashing

you had been slashing

he/she/it had been slashing

we had been slashing

you had been slashing

they had been slashing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will slash

you will slash

he/she/it will slash

we will slash

you will slash

they will slash

Future continuous

I will be slashing

you will be slashing

he/she/it will be slashing

we will be slashing

you will be slashing

they will be slashing

Future perfect

I will have slashed

you will have slashed

he/she/it will have slashed

we will have slashed

you will have slashed

they will have slashed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been slashing

you will have been slashing

he/she/it will have been slashing

we will have been slashing

you will have been slashing

they will have been slashing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would slash

you would slash

he/she/it would slash

we would slash

you would slash

they would slash

Conditional continuous

I would be slashing

you would be slashing

he/she/it would be slashing

we would be slashing

you would be slashing

they would be slashing

Conditional perfect

I would have slash

you would have slash

he/she/it would have slash

we would have slash

you would have slash

they would have slash

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been slashing

you would have been slashing

he/she/it would have been slashing

we would have been slashing

you would have been slashing

they would have been slashing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you slash
we let´s slash
you slash

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to slash

Past participle

slashed

Present Participle

slashing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SLASH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slash» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of slash

curtail · cut · cut down · decrease · diminish · drop · gash · get rid of · hack · incision · lacerate · laceration · lessen · lose · lower · moderate · reduce · rend · rent · rip · score · shed · slit

TRANSLATION OF SLASH

Find out the translation of slash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of slash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slash» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 砍
• Translator English - Spanish: rajar
• English: slash
• Translator English - Hindi: स्लेश
• Translator English - Arabic: خفض
• Translator English - Russian: слэш
• Translator English - Portuguese: cortar
• Translator English - Bengali: শোঁ শোঁ শব্দ করা
• Translator English - French: taillader
• Translator English - Malay: Slash
• Translator English - German: aufschlitzen
• Translator English - Japanese: ざっくり切る
• Translator English - Korean: > 베다
• Translator English - Javanese: Slash
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dấu gạch chéo
• Translator English - Tamil: வெட்டி
• Translator English - Marathi: स्लॅश
• Translator English - Turkish: yırtmaç
• Translator English - Italian: squarciare
• Translator English - Polish: slash
• Translator English - Ukrainian: слеш
• Translator English - Romanian: slash
• Translator English - Greek: κάθετο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: streep
• Translator English - Swedish: slash
• Translator English - Norwegian: slash

8 QUOTES WITH «SLASH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slash.

1

Vikram Chatwal

I guess you could say I'm a model slash hotelier slash actor slash screenwriter.

2

Gwendoline Christie

I think everyone loves a slash of red lipstick.

3

Margot Kidder

God, George Bush makes me want to slash my wrists. He's so embarrassing I have to leave the room when he's on the news. What a monkey.

4

Adam Lamberg

I have always wanted to open up a brewery slash goat farm. Brew some beer, make some goat cheese, but that's kinda dreamy.

5

Jonah Lomu

I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.

6

Jill Scott

Heartbreak was the impetus to me writing poems and music in the first place. Over the years, I had my heart broken so badly that if I didn't find a way to get all the pain out, I was going to lose my mind. I was crazy! Like, wanting to slash tires and smash car windows. Crazy! I was so hurt that I had to write.

7

Charlie Sheen

Slash sat me down at his house and said, You've got to clean up your act. You know you've gone too far when slash is saying, Look, you've got to get into rehab.

8

Alex Steffen

By fundamentally changing how we design the places and systems that enable our daily lives, we can slash emissions way beyond the immediate carbon savings - because our own personal emissions are just the tip of a vast iceberg of energy and resources consumed far from our view.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLASH»

Discover the use of slash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Slash

This is a candid recollection and reflection of Slash's friendships past and present, from easygoing Izzy to ever-steady Duff to wild-child Steven and complicated Axl.

Slash, Anthony Bozza, 2009

Slash

This is a candid recollection and reflection of Slash's friendships past and present, from easygoing Izzy to ever-steady Duff to wild-child Steven and complicated Axl.

Slash, Anthony Bozza, 2007

Slash: The Autobiography

It seems excessive...but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

Slash, 2012

Slash-and-Burn Agriculture: The Search for Alternatives

The problem and approach; Thematic research; Site-specific alternatives to slash-and-burn agriculture; National perspectives; Cross-site comparisons and conclusions.

Cheryl Ann Palm, Stephen A. Vosti, Pedro A. Sanchez, 2013

Slash: paper under the knife

With an essay by well-known decorative arts expert David Revere McFadden, this singular book reveals that, with ingenuity and craftsmanship, one of our most familiar implements can be transformed into unforgettable works of art.

David Revere McFadden, Museum of Arts and Design (New York, N.Y.), 2009

Slash Your Debt: Save Money and Secure Your Future

-- Why a 13% credit card can cost more to pay off than a 19% one-- Where to get consolidation loans with no credit check-- How to create a rapid repayment plan based on your personality-- The eight essential keys to successful debt ...

Gerri Detweiler, Marc Eisenson, Nancy Castleman, 2001

Punk Slash! Musicals: Tracking Slip-Sync on Film

Punk Slash! Musicals is the first book to deal extensively with punk narrative films, specifically British and American punk rock musicals produced from roughly 1978 to 1986.

David Laderman, 2010

Slash

Billy Mann was one of the most sadistic, violent, intelligent, and insane serial killers of our time.

Jason H. Jones, 2007

Adam Canfield of the Slash

Adam Canfield has to be the most overprogrammed middle-school student in America.

Michael Winerip, 2011

A Slash in the Night

When a break-in at the art gallery owned by Cindi Ornette's Uncle Phil threatens to close the hottest hangout in Cocoa Beach, Shelby must help her friend before the art thief strikes again. Original.

Alan Goodman, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slash is used in the context of the following news items.

Terrelle Pryor to give 'slash player deal a chance' with Browns

Terrelle Pryor used the words "slash player" Tuesday to describe his role with the Cleveland, an interesting choice given the Browns were adamant he would ... «ESPN, Jun 15»

Ozzy Osbourne forms supergroup with Geezer Butler, Slash, and …

Along with Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Ozzy will join forces with Slash and Tom Morello for a performance at New Orleans' Voodoo Music Experience on ... «Consequence of Sound, Jun 15»

Statoil to slash 1500 jobs to trim losses

Statoil, grappling with plunging global oil prices, plans to cut between 1,100 and 1,500 jobs, or seven percent of its workforce, by the end of 2016, the Norwegian ... «The Local.no, Jun 15»

Prosecutor In Spain Calls On Judge To Slash Princess Cristina's Bail

MADRID (AP) — The prosecutor has called on a Spanish judge to slash the 2.7 million-euro ($3.1 million) bail set for Princess Cristina while she awaits trial for ... «Huffington Post, May 15»

Slash Says 'Never Say Never' to Guns N' Roses Reunion …

Slash appeared on CBS This Morning today to announce the new music video for his song “Beneath the Savage Sun.” The tune and video, which he created ... «Loudwire, May 15»

David Cameron vows to slash benefits cap to £23000 and remove …

David Cameron has vowed to reduce the annual benefits cap from £26,000 to £23,000 “within the first few days” of a Conservative victory in the general election. «The Independent, Jan 15»

Slash -- His & Her Tattoos ... With Rebound Girlfriend

Reconciliation is probably off the table for Slash ... 'cause less than one month after calling off his marriage, the rocker got matching tats with his new GF ... and ... «TMZ.com, Jan 15»

DAVID LEE ROTH, PAUL STANLEY, SLASH, ALICE COOPER Join …

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth joined FOO FIGHTERS on stage last night (Saturday, January 10) at the Forum in Los Angeles to perform two of his band's ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jan 15»

Slash's Wife Gunning For Half ... We DON'T Have a Prenup

0104-perla-slash-INSTAGRAM-TMZ-01 Slash's rock and roll fortune could soon be sliced in half ... TMZ has learned he didn't have a prenup and his wife is ... «TMZ.com, Jan 15»

Slash -- Files for Divorce

Slash filed divorce docs in L.A. on Tuesday ... citing irreconcilable differences. He lists their date of separation as June 15th, and is requesting joint physical and ... «TMZ.com, Jan 15»