"slashing" in the verb sense

1. slash, cut down

cut with sweeping strokes as with an ax or machete

2. flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce

beat severely with a whip or rod

"The teacher often flogged the students"

"The children were severely trounced"

3. slash, gash

cut open

"she slashed her wrists"

4. slash

cut drastically

"Prices were slashed"

5. convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate

move or stir about violently

"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

"slashing" in the adjective sense

1. slashing

as if striking with slashing blows

"his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

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