noun
    
    plural slices
    
    [count] a thin piece of food that is cut from something larger
    
    
    
    
    
    a piece that is cut from a pie, cake, etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    a piece that is cut from a piece of fruit
    
    
    
    informal
    
    a part of something
    
    
    
    an example of something
    
    
    
    sports :a shot in golf and other games that curves to the side instead of going straight
    
    
    
    a slice of life
    
    something (such as a story or movie) that shows what ordinary life is like
    
    
    
    a slice of the action
    
    
    
    a slice of the cake
    
    
    
    a slice of the pie
    
    
    
    verb
    
    slices; sliced; slicing
    
    to cut something with a sharp object (such as a knife) [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to cut (something) into pieces or slices
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to make (something) smaller by removing part of it
    
    
    
    sports :to hit or kick (a ball or shot) in a way that causes it to curve :to hit a slice [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    to move quickly and easily through something (such as air or water) [no obj]
    
    usually + through
    
    
    
    
    
    any way you slice it
    
    or no matter how you slice it
    
    US informal - used to say that the truth of a statement is not changed or affected by the way you describe or think about a situation
    
    
    
    
    
    slice and dice
    
    chiefly US :to divide something into many small parts especially so you can use the result for your own purposes
    
    
    
    slice off
    
    [phrasal verb]
    
    slice off (something) or slice (something) off :to remove (something) by cutting :to cut off (something) with a sharp object (such as a knife)
    
    
    
    
    
    the best/greatest thing since sliced bread
    
    informal - used to describe something or someone that you think is very good, useful, etc.