1.a wound made by cutting;
he put a bandage over the cut
2.an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
3.a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
4.a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
1.cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
2.beat severely with a whip or rod;
The teacher often flogged the students
3.cut open;
she slashed her wrists
4.cut drastically;
Prices were slashed
5.move or stir about violently;
The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed