slashing

An archaic adjective meaning very severe, cutting, or devastating, often used in literary contexts to describe criticism or weather.

• 🌐صفة تعني قاسياً جداً أو حاداً أو مدمّراً، وتُستخدم غالباً في السياقات الأدبية لوصف النقد أو الطقس. وتشمل معانيها الرئيسية: القطع والتقطيع، والقسوة والحدّة، والتدمير.

1. Vigorous and forceful B2 informal

   Done with great energy and force, as if striking with slashing blows.

   • The team launched a slashing attack on their opponents.
   • He made a slashing motion with his sword.
   • The movie features slashing action sequences.

   🌐قوي وحاسم

   المرادفات: aggressivedevastatingdynamicenergeticferociousforcefulintensepowerfulspiritedvigorous

   الأضداد: feeblegentlemildsoftweak

• more slashing comparative form
• most slashing superlative form

A verb used to indicate cutting something with a violent sweeping motion, or to reduce something drastically.

• 🌐فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على قطع شيء ما بحركة حادة وسريعة، أو على الخفض الحاد في شيء ما.

1. Cut with sweeping strokes B2 formal

   To cut something using a wide, forceful motion, typically with a sharp tool like a knife, ax, or machete.

   • He slashed through the thick underbrush with his machete.
   • The attacker slashed the canvas with a knife.
   • She slashed the rope with a single, swift motion.

   🌐القطع بضربات واسعة

   المرادفات: cutgashgougehacklaceratesawsiltslice

2. Beat severely with a whip B2 formal

   To strike someone or something repeatedly and violently with a whip or similar instrument.

   • The cruel master slashed the horse with his whip.
   • In the old days, prisoners were sometimes slashed as punishment.
   • He slashed the air with his riding crop in frustration.

   🌐يَجْلِدُ

   المرادفات: beatfloglashscourgethrashwhip

3. Cut open B2 formal

   To make a long, deep cut in something, often to expose the inside.

   • The surgeon slashed open the patient's abdomen.
   • He slashed the bag open to see what was inside.
   • The box was slashed open by a sharp blade.

   🌐شقّ

   المرادفات: cutgashinciselaceratescoreslit

4. Reduce drastically B2 informal

   To reduce something, such as costs, prices, or time, by a very large amount.

   • The company slashed its budget by 50%.
   • They slashed the prices on all electronics for the sale.
   • The new manager slashed the project timeline in half.

   🌐خَفْضٌ حادّ

   المرادفات: axecutcut backshavetrim

   الأضداد: augmentboostincreaseraise

5. Move violently C1 informal

   To move or stir about in a violent or aggressive manner.

   • The wounded animal slashed about in the bushes.
   • He slashed his arms through the water, trying to swim faster.
   • The storm slashed through the coastal town, causing destruction.

   🌐الاندفاع بعنف

   المرادفات: flaillashthrash

• slashed past participle
• slashed past simple
• slashing present participle
• slashes third person singular