Slice | Mean of slice in English Dictionary

/ˈslaɪs/

• Noun
• a thin piece of food that is cut from something larger
1. a slice of bread
2. thin slices of roast beef
• a piece that is cut from a pie, cake, etc.
1. They sell pizza by the slice. [=they sell individual pieces cut from a pizza]
2. a slice of pie
• a piece that is cut from a piece of fruit
1. slices of melon/cantaloupe

• a part of something
1. A good slice [=portion] of the population saw the game on TV.
• an example of something
1. The Fourth of July parade was a real slice of Americana.
• a shot in golf and other games that curves to the side instead of going straight
1. He hit a slice into the right rough.
• something (such as a story or movie) that shows what ordinary life is like
1. The story is/shows/presents a slice of life in a small Midwestern town.
• Verb
• to cut something with a sharp object (such as a knife)
1. She sliced the lemon in half.
2. He sliced the board in two. [=he cut the board into two pieces]
3. He sliced open his finger while cleaning the fish.
4. The knife sliced through the cake easily.
5. His jokes sliced [=cut] through the tension in a room.
• to cut (something) into pieces or slices
1. She sliced the bread/tomato/pie.
2. He sliced up a banana.
• to make (something) smaller by removing part of it
1. The university sliced [=cut] the research budget in half.
• to hit or kick (a ball or shot) in a way that causes it to curve
1. (golf) She sliced her drive into the rough.
2. (golf) The ball sliced into the rough.
• to move quickly and easily through something (such as air or water)
1. The ship's hull sliced through the waves.
2. The conductor sliced the air with his arms.
• to divide something into many small parts especially so you can use the result for your own purposes
1. You can slice and dice the data any way you want.
• to remove (something) by cutting
1. Slice off the excess fat after you cook the steak.
2. The salesperson sliced 10 percent off of the cost of the car.