gash vs slash

gash and slash both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gash	Yes	No	Yes	No
slash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gash and slash are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, gash and slash are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of gash include cut, slice.

As verbs, gash and slash are synonyms defined as:

gash (noun)	slash (noun)
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a wound made by cutting	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
	a wound made by cutting

gash (verb)	slash (verb)
cut open	cut drastically
	cut open
	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	move or stir about violently