/ Dictionary / Index S slash: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slash Pronunciation: (slash), [key] — v.t. to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword. to lash; whip. to cut, reduce, or alter: The editors slashed the story to half its length. to make slits in (a garment) to show an underlying fabric. to criticize, censure, or attack in a savage or cutting manner. —v.i. to lay about one with sharp, sweeping strokes; make one's way by cutting. to make a sweeping, cutting stroke. —n. a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen. a cut, wound, or mark made with such a stroke. a curtailment, reduction, or alteration: a drastic slash of prices. a decorative slit in a garment showing an underlying fabric. virgule. (in forest land) an open area strewn with debris of trees from felling or from wind or fire. the debris itself. slash Pronunciation: (slash), [key] — n. Often,a tract of wet or swampy ground overgrown with bushes or trees. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: slash (Thesaurus) slap-up slash-and-burn Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language