Meaning of slice in English

1. Pronunciation

   /slaɪs/

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1. Verb

   slice

   Definitions

   1. make a clean cut through

   Examples

   • « slit her throat »
2. 2. hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
3. 3. cut into slices

   Examples

   • « Slice the salami, please »
4. 4. hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

5. Noun

   slice

   Etymology

   Middle English (in the sense ‘fragment, splinter’): shortening of Old French esclice‘splinter’, from the verb esclicier, of Germanic origin; related to German schleissen‘to slice’, also to slit

   Definitions

   1. a share of something

   Examples

   • « a slice of the company's revenue »
6. 2. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

   Examples

   • « a piece of pie »
   • « a slice of bread »
7. 3. a wound made by cutting

   Examples

   • « he put a bandage over the cut »
8. 4. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

   Examples

   • « he took lessons to cure his slicing »
9. 5. a thin flat piece cut off of some object
10. 6. a spatula for spreading paint or ink