slice


Definition: Meaning of, slice in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / slʌɪs /

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Singular Plural
slice slices
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  1. a thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece
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  2. a part or share of something
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  3. fish slice British English a kitchen tool used for lifting and serving pieces of food [=  spatula American English]
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  4. a way of hitting the ball in sports such as tennis or golf, that makes the ball go to one side with a spinning movement, rather than straight ahead
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  5. a slice of life a film, play, or book which shows life as it really is
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
slice sliced sliced
Present Participle Third Person Singular
slicing slices
  1. [transitive] also slice up to cut meat, bread, vegetables etc into thin flat pieces [↪  chop]
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to cut something easily with one movement of a sharp knife or edge
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  3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly and easily through something such as water or air
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  4. [transitive] to hit a ball, for example in tennis or golf, so that it spins sideways instead of moving straight forward
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  5. any way you slice it American English spoken whatever way you choose to consider the situation
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slice used in phrases

  • cake slice (noun)
    1. a piece of kitchen equipment with a handle and a wide flat end that you use for cutting and serving cakes, TART s etc
  • fish slice (noun)
    1. a kitchen tool used especially for turning food when cooking, with a wide flat part and a handle [=  spatula]
  • slice bar (noun)
    1. iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces
  • slice into (verb)
    1. move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
  • slice through (verb)
    1. move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
  • slice up (verb)
    1. cut into slices
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slice used in phrasal verbs

  • slice off (phrasal verb)
    1. to remove something by cutting it
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