slot
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The trail of an animal.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
slahtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslɑt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The trail of an animal (especially a deer)
“He followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees.”
A time assigned on a schedule or agenda
“The TV program has a new time slot.”
A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it.
The track of an animal, especially a deer; spoor.
A period of time or position within a schedule or sequence.
fishing
A fish that is within regulation size limits and hence can be caught and kept.
verb
To put something (such as a coin) into a slot (narrow aperture).
To create a slot (narrow aperture or groove), as for example by cutting or machining.
To put something where it belongs.
Assign a time slot
To assign something or someone into a slot (gap in a schedule or sequence).
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The trail of an animal (especially a deer)
Used this way, slot is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“He followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- post , used mainly in Regional English
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Trail / tracknoun
“He followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees.”
Time / periodnoun
“The TV program has a new time slot.”
More ways to use slot
- “The TV program has a new time slot.”noun
- “The PC had three slots for additional memory.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: trail of an animal (especially a deer)
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