"slashing" meaning in English

See slashing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈslæʃɪŋ/ [US] Forms: more slashing [comparative], most slashing [superlative]
Rhymes: -æʃɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English slash English -ing English slashing From slash + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|slash|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English slash English -ing English slashing From slash + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} slashing (comparative more slashing, superlative most slashing)
  1. (informal, dated) Powerfully excellent. Tags: dated, informal Synonyms: sizzling Derived forms: slashingly
    Sense id: en-slashing-en-adj-S-VARmmw Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 5 5 40 3 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 46 6 5 40 4 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 46 6 5 40 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 44 6 3 42 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈslæʃɪŋ/ [US] Forms: slashings [plural]
Rhymes: -æʃɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English slash English -ing English slashing From slash + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|slash|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English slash English -ing English slashing From slash + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} slashing (countable and uncountable, plural slashings)
  1. The action of something that slashes. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-slashing-en-noun-qN0bjVqB
  2. (forestry, in the plural) slash (woody debris) Tags: countable, in-plural, uncountable
    Sense id: en-slashing-en-noun-7ft5ht5i Categories (other): Forestry Topics: business, forestry
  3. (ice hockey, lacrosse) The penalty called for using the stick to slash an opposing player. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-slashing-en-noun-4FT6wr~~ Categories (other): Ice hockey, Lacrosse, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 35 6 6 50 3 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 47 5 5 40 3 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 46 6 5 40 4 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 46 6 5 40 4 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 6 62 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 31 9 12 44 4 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 6 3 63 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 4 2 62 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 4 2 63 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 44 6 3 42 4 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, ice-hockey, lacrosse, lifestyle, skating, sports

Verb

IPA: /ˈslæʃɪŋ/ [US]
Rhymes: -æʃɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English slash English -ing English slashing From slash + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|slash|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English slash English -ing English slashing From slash + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} slashing
  1. present participle and gerund of slash Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: slash
    Sense id: en-slashing-en-verb-gAJnhpl1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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