whip vs slash

whip and slash both are nouns.

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

As verbs, whip and slash are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, slash is a hypernym of whip; that is, slash is a word with a broader meaning than whip:

Other hypernyms of whip include convulse, jactitate, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss.

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

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