adj
Meaning 1
Powerfully excellent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sizzling
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
slashing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈslæʃɪŋ/
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rhymes with -æʃɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: S L AE1 SH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The action of something that slashes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- The criminal gang carried out razor slashings on their enemies.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
slash (woody debris)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, in-plural, uncountable
Topics: business, forestry
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The penalty called for using the stick to slash an opposing player.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, ice-hockey, lacrosse, lifestyle, skating, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of slash
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
as if striking with slashing blows
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his slashing demon-ridden cadenza
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From slash + -ing.
Real reading context