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Slash vs Clash - What's the difference?

slash | clash |

In lang=en terms the difference between slash and clash

is that slash is to reduce sharply while clash is to argue angrily.

As nouns the difference between slash and clash

is that slash is a swift cut with a blade, particularly with fighting weapons as a sword, saber, knife etc while clash is (onomatopoeia) a loud sound.

As verbs the difference between slash and clash

is that slash is to cut violently across something with a blade such as knife, sword, scythe, etc while clash is to make a loud clash.

As a conjunction slash

is .

slash

English

Noun

(es)
  • A swift cut with a blade, particularly with fighting weapons as a sword, saber, knife etc.
  • A swift striking movement.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2010 , date=December 29 , author=Chris Whyatt , title=Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Centre-back Branislav Ivanovic then took a wild slash at the ball but his captain John Terry saved Chelsea's skin by hacking the ball clear for a corner with Kevin Davies set to strike from just six yards out. }}
  • The symbol , also called diagonal, separatrix, shilling mark, solidus, stroke, virgule. Also sometimes known as a forward slash, particularly in computing.
  • (British, slang) A pee, a trip to the toilet to urinate
    • Excuse me, I need to take a slash
  • Slash fiction.
  • * 2013 , Katherine Arcement, "Diary", London Review of Books , vol. 35, no. 5:
    • Comments merely allow readers to proclaim themselves mortally offended by the content of a story, despite having been warned in large block letters of INCEST or SLASH (any kind of sex between two men or two women: the term originated with the Kirk/Spock pairing – it described the literal slash between their names).
  • (vulgar, slang) The female genitalia
  • (ice hockey) A quick and hard lateral strike with a hockey stick, usually across the arms or legs.
  • (US, dialect) swampy or wet lands overgrown with bushes
    • (Bartlett)
  • (forestry) Coarse, fine woody debris generated during logging operations or through wind, snow, etc.
    • Slash generated during logging operations may increase fire hazard.
  • (fashion) An opening in an item of clothing to show skin or a contrasting fabric underneath.

    • Derived terms

    * backslash * foreslash * forward slash * frontslash * front slash * slashable * slashy

    See also

    (punctuation)

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cut violently across something with a blade such as knife, sword, scythe, etc.
  • (ice hockey) to strike laterally with a hockey stick. usually across the legs or arms
  • to reduce sharply
    • Iran on Thursday called on OPEC to slash output by 2 million barrels per day.
    The department store slashed its prices to attract customers.
  • To lash with a whip.
    • (King)
  • To crack or snap (e.g. a whip).

    • Derived terms

    slash pile

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
    • I'm a teacher slash student.
    • I think I'm having hallucinations slash someone is playing tricks on me

    See also

    *

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "slash") English coordinating conjunctions

    clash

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (onomatopoeia) A loud sound.
    • I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
  • (military) A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
  • (sports) a match; a game between two sides.
  • * 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
    • But they ran out of time and inspiration as Les Bleus set up a deserved semi-final clash with Wales.
  • An angry argument
  • Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
    • a clash of beliefs
    a personality clash
  • A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
    • She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
  • (hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • to make a loud clash
    • The plates clashed to the floor.
  • to come into violent conflict
    • Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.
  • to argue angrily
    • My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.
  • (of clothes) to not look good together.
    • You can't wear that shirt, as it clashes with your trousers.
    She looked so trashy, her lipstick and jewellery all clashed .
  • (of events) to coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
    • I can't come to your wedding as it clashes with a friend's funeral.
  • (in games or sports) to face each other in an important game.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2008 , date=June 27 , author= , title=Jones confirms Calzaghe showdown , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The veteran American legend claims he and Welsh two-weight world champion Calzaghe will clash on 20 September, probably at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas. }}

    Related terms

    * clashy * electroclash * soundclash