noun
slice
slys
noun
1
A thin, flat piece cut off from something larger.
"She cut a slice of bread and toasted it."
"He grabbed a slice of pizza on his way out the door."
2
A portion or share of something.
"The company wants a bigger slice of the market."
verb
1
To cut something into thin, flat pieces.
"She sliced the tomatoes for the salad."
2
(golf, tennis) To hit the ball so it curves unintentionally, typically to the right for a right-handed player.
"He sliced his drive straight into the trees."
How to Use Slice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin piece cut from something, or the act of cutting it that way; in sports, an unwanted curving shot.
Common pairings
slice of bread
slice of cake
slice the ball
Word Forms
sliced past tense, slices plural, slices singular
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Etymology
From Old French esclice, "a piece split off," tracing back to a Germanic root meaning "to split, tear apart."