slice
//slaɪs//
Noun
sliceSingular
slicesPlural
1
A thin, flat piece of food cut from a larger portion.
She cut a slice of bread for breakfast.
2
A portion or share of something.
They each got a slice of the profits.
3
A kitchen utensil with a broad, flat blade used for lifting and serving food.
Use a slice to flip the pancakes.
4
In sports, a shot or stroke that curves to the right (for a right-handed player) or left (for a left-handed player).
His slice went into the rough on the right side of the fairway.
Verb
sliceInfinitive
slicePresent tense
slicedPast tense
slicedPast participle
slicingPresent participle
slicesThird-person singular
1
To cut something into thin, flat pieces.
She sliced the bread for sandwiches.
2
To move through something smoothly and easily, like a knife cutting.
The boat sliced through the water.
3
In sports, to hit a ball so that it curves to one side.
He sliced the ball into the rough.