slash vs whip

slash and whip both are nouns.

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

As verbs, slash and whip are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of slash include flog, lash, lather, strap, trounce, welt.

As verbs, whip is a hyponym of slash; that is, whip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slash:

slash (noun)	whip (noun)
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)	(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
a wound made by cutting	a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
	a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

slash (verb)	whip (verb)
cut drastically	subject to harsh criticism
cut open	defeat thoroughly
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete	beat severely with a whip or rod
beat severely with a whip or rod	whip with or as if with a wire whisk
move or stir about violently	strike as if by whipping
	thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash