slash
English Thesaurus
1. a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | cut, cutting, |
| definition | : | the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge (noun.act) |
2. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | punctuation, punctuation mark, |
| definition | : | the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases (noun.communication) |
3. an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind) (noun.object)
4. a wound made by cutting (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | lesion, wound, |
| definition | : | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) (noun.state) |
5. cut drastically (verb.change)
6. cut open (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
7. beat severely with a whip or rod (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | beat, beat up, work over, |
| definition | : | give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | leather, |
| definition | : | whip with a leather strap (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | horsewhip, |
| definition | : | whip with a whip intended for horses (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | switch, |
| definition | : | flog with or as if with a flexible rod (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cowhide, |
| definition | : | flog with a cowhide (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cat, |
| definition | : | beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | birch, |
| definition | : | whip with a birch twig (verb.contact) |
8. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | agitate, shake, |
| definition | : | move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | whip, |
| definition | : | thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash (verb.motion) |
9. a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | cut open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut down, slash, |
| definition | : | cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete (verb.contact) |
10. a wound made by cutting (noun.state)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | cut open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut down, slash, |
| definition | : | cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slice, slit, |
| definition | : | make a clean cut through (verb.contact) |
11. cut open (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act) |
12. cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slasher, |
| definition | : | someone who slashes another person (noun.person) |
13. beat severely with a whip or rod (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lash, whip, whiplash, |
| definition | : | a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lash, thong, |
| definition | : | leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | strap, |
| definition | : | whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | whip, |
| definition | : | an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | switcher, whipper, |
| definition | : | a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | wale, weal, welt, wheal, |
| definition | : | a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions (noun.state) |
14. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | toss, |
| definition | : | an abrupt movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | thrash, |
| definition | : | a swimming kick used while treading water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | jactation, jactitation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness (noun.attribute) |
15. a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | cut open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut down, slash, |
| definition | : | cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete (verb.contact) |
16. a wound made by cutting (noun.state)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | cut open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cut down, slash, |
| definition | : | cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slice, slit, |
| definition | : | make a clean cut through (verb.contact) |
17. cut open (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act) |
18. cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gash, slash, |
| definition | : | a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slasher, |
| definition | : | someone who slashes another person (noun.person) |
19. beat severely with a whip or rod (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | lash, whip, whiplash, |
| definition | : | a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lash, thong, |
| definition | : | leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | strap, |
| definition | : | whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | whip, |
| definition | : | an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | switcher, whipper, |
| definition | : | a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | wale, weal, welt, wheal, |
| definition | : | a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions (noun.state) |
20. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | toss, |
| definition | : | an abrupt movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | thrash, |
| definition | : | a swimming kick used while treading water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | jactation, jactitation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness (noun.attribute) |
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