slashing

SaySLASH-ing/ˈslæʃɪŋ/

5 meanings of slashing

1
noununcountable
The act of cutting hard with quick, sweeping strokes.
Like swinging a knife again and again to cut through something.
The slashing of the rope took only a moment.
His wild slashing with the knife scared everyone away.
Similarcutting, hacking, slitting, slicing
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2
verb
Present participle of slash. Use this -ing form for an action happening right now.
He is slashing the budget for next year.
The workers are slashing branches off the fallen tree.
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3
noununcountable
A penalty in hockey or lacrosse for hitting another player with your stick.
Like being sent off the field for a few minutes because you broke a rule.
The referee called slashing after he hit the defender's arm.
She got a penalty for slashing during the second period.
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4
noununcountableplural
Broken branches and tree tops left on the ground after logging.
Like the pile of cut branches left over after trimming a tree.
Workers piled the slashing so they could burn it later.
The forest floor was covered in slashing after the harvest.
Similardebris, brash, brush
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Less common meaning

5
adjectivedated
Very good in a bold, exciting way.
Like calling something awesome or amazing.
They threw a slashing party that everyone talked about for weeks.
‘...Got it this time, Edmund; a slashing bit of work.’
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of ConsentHere, slashing means really excellent in a bold, impressive way.
Similarsizzling
Oppositedull, lackluster, mediocre
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slashing is a form of slash

slash, verb: To cut something such as prices or spending by a large amount. Full entry

Forms: slashslashes he/she/itslashing -ing formslashed past tense, past participle
Spelling: slash → slashing: add -ing

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Origin

This comes from the word "slash" plus "-ing".