Slash meaning

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

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

beat severely with a whip or rod

“The teacher often flogged the students”

“The children were severely trounced”

cut open

“she slashed her wrists”

cut drastically

“Prices were slashed”

move or stir about violently

“The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed”