What part of speech is slashing?

Slashing can be categorized as a noun, a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. slashing is a verb, gerund of slash (infinitive).
  • 2. slashing is a noun, singular of slashings.
  • 3. slashing is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more slashing
    most slashing
  • Positive: slashing 
  • Comparative: more slashing
  • Superlative: most slashing

What does slashing mean?

Definitions

Adjective

slashing - as if striking with slashing blows; "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

Verb

slash - cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash - cut open; "she slashed her wrists"
slash - cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"
slash - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
slash - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

Noun

slash - a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
slash - an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
slash - a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
slash - a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

Examples of slashing

#   Sentence  
1. adj. His slashing demon-ridden cadenza.
2. verb Japanese corporations are slashing their capital spending programs.
3. verb Do not buy now; they will soon be slashing the prices.
4. verb I'll slash your tires!
5. verb Did you slash Tom's tires?
6. verb Use a forward slash in the URL, not a backward slash.
7. verb I'll slash your tires!
8. verb Did you slash Tom's tires?
9. verb Use a forward slash in the URL, not a backward slash.
Sentence  
adj.
His slashing demon-ridden cadenza.
verb
Japanese corporations are slashing their capital spending programs.
Do not buy now; they will soon be slashing the prices.
I'll slash your tires!
Did you slash Tom's tires?
Use a forward slash in the URL, not a backward slash.
I'll slash your tires!
Did you slash Tom's tires?
Use a forward slash in the URL, not a backward slash.

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