slashing
/ˈslæʃɪŋ/noun, adjective, verb
slashing is spelled S-L-A-S-H-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, slashing means “The action of something that slashes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slashing is slashings.
How many letters and syllables are in slashing?
| Letters | 8: S-L-A-S-H-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is slashing?
Slashing appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slashing?
- US /ˈslæʃɪŋ/
Slashing has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of slashing
- slashings plural
- more slashing comparative
- most slashing superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slashing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The action of something that slashes.
The criminal gang carried out razor slashings on their enemies.
- 2
slash (woody debris)
- 3
The penalty called for using the stick to slash an opposing player.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of slash
adjective
- 1
datedinformalPowerfully excellent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does slashing come from?
From slash + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).