slash

[US]/slæʃ/
[UK]/slæʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to cut with a sharp tool; to greatly reduce
n. a cut made with a sharp tool; a diagonal line symbol ("/")

Phrases & Collocations

slash and burn

Example Sentences

slash a path through the underbrush.

the betting is that the company will slash the dividend.

a tyre was slashed on my car.

they cut and slashed their way to the river.

she wore slashed jeans.

a slashing magazine attack on her.

slash the bark off the tree with a knife

slash prices for a clearance sale.

Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.

he had his arm slashed open.

the man took a mighty slash at his head with a large sword.

the foliage is handsome—yellow and gold with the odd slash of red.

her slash-and-burn campaigning style.

We slashed through the dense jungle.

Real-world Examples

Airlines are slashing flights as demand disappears.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

This is Darnell, he's my assistant slash brother slash everything, organizer of my life.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Well, screenwriter, slash bartender, slash, a month away from living in my car.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

It's my regular restaurant slash lounge bar.

Source: IELTS Speaking Band 9 Sample Answer

In my head I now have a Millefeuille slash Samosa slash fish pie.

Source: Gourmet Base

We need to look at ways of cutting the working week without slashing living standards.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The government is also slashing a plan to protect consumers from rising energy prices.

Source: Financial Times

Today, we’ve slashed new infections among children in half.”

Source: VOA Standard December 2014 Collection

Still slashing at the air with his wand, Harry yelled, “Sectumsempra! SECTUMSEMPRA! ”

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Many retailers began slashing prices last Monday.

Source: NPR News December 2013 Compilation

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