slice

(slīs)

noun

a relatively thin, broad piece cut from an object having some bulk or volume: a slice of apple
a part, portion, or share: a slice of one's earnings
any of various implements with a flat, broad blade, as a spatula
1. the path of a hit ball that curves away to the right from a right-handed player or to the left from a left-handed player
2. a ball that follows such a path

Origin: ME < OFr esclice < esclicier, to slice < Frank slizzan, akin to slit

transitive verb sliced, slicing

to cut into slices
1. to cut off as in a slice or slices: often with off, from, away, etc.
2. to cut across or through like a knife
to separate into parts or shares: sliced up the profits
to use a slice () to spread, remove, etc.
to hit (a ball) in a slice ()

intransitive verb

Related Forms:

See slice in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A thin broad piece cut from a larger object: ate a slice of cheese; examined a slice of the diseased lung.
b. An often wedge-shaped piece cut from a larger, usually circular object: ordered a slice of pie; shared a slice of pizza.
A portion or share: a slice of the profits.
a. A knife with a broad, thin, flexible blade, used for cutting and serving food.
b. A similar implement for spreading printing ink.
Sports
a. The course of a ball that curves in the direction of the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the right of a right-handed player.
b. A stroke that causes a ball to follow such a course: a golfer with a bad slice.
c. A ball propelled on such a course.
d. A stroke, as in tennis, in which the ball is struck with a downward motion with the open face of the racket in order to impart backspin.

verb sliced sliced, slic·ing, slic·es

verb, transitive

To cut or divide into slices: slice a loaf of bread.
To cut from a larger piece: slice off a piece of salami.
To cut through or across with or as if with a knife: The harvester sliced the field.
To divide into portions or shares; parcel out.
To spread, work at, or clear away with a bladed tool such as a slice bar.
Sports To hit (a ball) with a slice.

verb, intransitive