English noun: slice | |||
1. | slice (possession) a share of something | ||
Samples | A slice of the company's revenue. | ||
Synonyms | piece | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, percentage, portion, share | ||
2. | slice (food) a serving that has been cut from a larger portion | ||
Samples | A piece of pie. A slice of bread. | ||
Synonyms | piece | ||
Broader (hypernym) | helping, portion, serving | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cutlet, escallop, filet, fillet, fish filet, fish fillet, scallop, scollop | ||
3. | slice (state) a wound made by cutting | ||
Samples | He put a bandage over the cut. | ||
Synonyms | cut, gash, slash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lesion, wound | ||
4. | slice (act) a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer | ||
Samples | He took lessons to cure his slicing. | ||
Synonyms | fade, slicing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | golf shot, golf stroke, swing | ||
5. | slice (object) a thin flat piece cut off of some object | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, piece | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | section | ||
6. | slice (artifact) a spatula for spreading paint or ink | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spatula | ||
English verb: slice | |||
1. | slice (contact) make a clean cut through | ||
Samples | Slit her throat. | ||
Synonyms | slit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
2. | slice (contact) hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
Domain category | golf, golf game | ||
3. | slice (contact) cut into slices | ||
Samples | Slice the salami, please. | ||
Examples | The chefs slice the vegetables | ||
Synonyms | slice up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
4. | slice (competition) hit a ball so that it causes a backspin | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit, strike | ||