Dictionary definition · slash
noun
- a wound made by cutting"he put a bandage over the cut"
- an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
- a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
- a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
verb
- cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
- beat severely with a whip or rod"The teacher often flogged the students"
- cut open"she slashed her wrists"
- cut drastically"Prices were slashed"
- move or stir about violently"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).