English noun: slate | |||
1. | slate (artifact) (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tablet | ||
2. | slate (substance) thin layers of rock used for roofing | ||
Synonyms | slating | ||
Broader (hypernym) | roofing material | ||
3. | slate (substance) a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sedimentary rock | ||
4. | slate (communication) a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices | ||
Synonyms | ticket | ||
Broader (hypernym) | list, listing | ||
English verb: slate | |||
1. | slate (cognition) designate or schedule | ||
Samples | He slated his talk for 9 AM. She was slated to be his successor. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | designate, destine, intend, specify | ||
2. | slate (social) enter on a list or slate for an election | ||
Samples | He was slated for borough president. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cross-file, register | ||
3. | slate (contact) cover with slate | ||
Samples | Slate the roof. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | roof | ||