Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slashing

/ˈslæʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: slash-ing
IPA: /ˈslæʃɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of slash

noun

The action of something that slashes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

slash (woody debris)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The penalty called for using the stick to slash an opposing player.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Powerfully excellent.

Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

"The criminal gang carried out razor slashings on their enemies."
"Lindsay might be seedy […] or I might by some unlooked-for providence suddenly develop a slashing game."
"‘...Got it this time, Edmund; a slashing bit of work.’"

Etymology

From slash + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈslæʃɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

slashings (plural) more slashing (comparative) most slashing (superlative)

Derived Forms

slashingly

Synonyms

sizzling

Rhymes With

crashing flashing smashing bashing dashing splashing cashing lashing thrashing clashing trashing caching

Questions

How do you pronounce slashing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslæʃɪŋ/.
What does slashing mean?: present participle and gerund of slash
Where does slashing come from?: From slash + -ing.

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