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slice
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- pronunciation:
- slaIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a broad and flat or wedge-shaped piece of a larger object.
slices of breada slice of pie
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| definition 2: |
a portion or segment of anything.
a slice of their profits |
| definition 3: |
in sports such as golf and baseball, the curve of a ball away from the direction intended and toward the right if the player is right-handed, or a ball that follows such a path.
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| definition 4: |
in tennis, a stroke that puts backspin on the ball.
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| definition 5: |
a kitchen implement with a wide blade for lifting portions of food.
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| related words: |
bit, chip, cut, cutting, division, fraction, part, taste, wedge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
slices, slicing, sliced |
| definition 1: |
to divide into slices.
Will you slice the bread?
- similar words:
- carve, cut
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| definition 2: |
to take, as by cutting, from a larger portion (sometimes fol. by off, from, away, or the like).
Slice some cheese off the block.- similar words:
- carve, shave
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| definition 3: |
to use a knife or the like to cut into or across.
The surgeon sliced the skin.- similar words:
- knife, lance, slit
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| definition 4: |
in certain sports, to strike (a ball) so that it curves in a slice, or is given intentional backspin.
- similar words:
- undercut
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| related words: |
cut, fraction, gash, scrape, scratch, section, sever, slash, slit |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
in certain sports, to hit a ball so it curves in a slice or has backspin.
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| definition 2: |
to move swiftly and in a straight line.
The schooner sliced through the waves.- similar words:
- cleave, knife, slash
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| derivations: |
sliceable (adj.), slicer (n.) |
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