slate
1 of 3noun
ˈslāt 
1
: a piece of construction material (such as laminated rock) prepared as a shingle for roofing and siding
2
: a dense fine-grained metamorphic rock produced by the compression of various sediments (such as clay or shale) so as to develop a characteristic cleavage
3
: a tablet (as of slate) used for writing on
4
a
: a written or unwritten record (as of deeds)
started with a clean slate
b
: a list of candidates for nomination or election
5
a
: a dark purplish gray
b
: any of various grays similar in color to common roofing slates
slate adjective
slatelike
ˈslāt-ˌlīk
adjective slate
2 of 3verb (1)
slated; slating
transitive verb
1
: to cover (something) with slate or a slatelike substance
slate a roof
2
: to designate (someone or something) for a specified purpose or action occurring especially at a fixed time
was slated to direct the play
The new model is slated [=scheduled] for release early next year.
slate
3 of 3verb (2)
slated; slating
transitive verb
1
: to thrash or pummel severely
2
chiefly British : to criticize or censure severely
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- catalog
- catalogue
- enroll
- enrol
- enter
- index
- inscribe
- list
- put down
- record
- register
- schedule
Verb (2)
- bash
- baste
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belabor
- belt
- birch
- bludgeon
- buffet
- bung up
- club
- curry
- do
- drub
- fib [British]
- flog
- hammer
- hide
- lace
- lambaste
- lambast
- lash
- lather
- lick
- maul
- mess (up)
- paddle
- pelt
- pommel
- pound
- pummel
- punch out
- rough (up)
- slog
- switch
- tan
- thrash
- thresh
- thump
- tromp
- wallop
- whale
- whip
- whop
- whap
- whup
- work over
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Example Sentences
Noun Some school blackboards are made of slate. The house has a slate roof.
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English sclate, slate, from Anglo-French *esclat, from esclater to splinter, break off, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zesleizzen, slīzan to tear apart — more at slit
Verb (2)
probably alteration of slat entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing slate
Kids Definition
slate
noun
ˈslāt
1
: a fine-grained usually bluish gray rock that splits into thin layers or plates and is used mostly for roofing and blackboards
2
: a framed piece of slate used to write on
slated 1 of 3
adjective
as in scheduled
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events slated to arrive at five o'clock Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scheduled
- expected
- anticipated
- due
- awaited
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- late
- early
- overdue
- behind
- belated
- delinquent
- premature
- tardy
- dilatory
- behindhand
- untimely
- latish
- unforeseen
- unanticipated
- unlooked-for
slated
2 of 3verb (1)
as in listed
to put (someone or something) on a list you've been slated for a three o'clock interview Synonyms & Similar Words
- scheduled
- listed
- entered
- recorded
- filed
- enrolled
- registered
- cataloged
- indexed
- inscribed
- catalogued
- booked
- compiled
- noted
- classified
- rescheduled
- put down
- tabulated
- tallied
- carded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deleted
slated
3 of 3verb (2)
as in hit
to strike repeatedly ready to slate anyone who disagreed Synonyms & Similar Words
- hit
- did
- lashed
- pounded
- licked
- knocked
- attacked
- pelted
- whipped
- slammed
- slapped
- beat
- smashed
- mauled
- battered
- batted
- punched
- chopped
- assaulted
- bashed
- switched
- thumped
- lambasted
- worked over
- hided
- pummeled
- punched out
- hammered
- raided
- boxed
- spanked
- clubbed
- walloped
- buffeted
- laced
- belted
- pommeled
- pommelled
- smacked
- stormed
- flogged
- rushed
- bludgeoned
- whacked
- thrashed
- lathered
- swiped
- beat up on
- basted
- threshed
- pummelled
- curried
- tanned
- fibbed
- assailed
- cracked
- drubbed
- paddled
- wounded
- whupped
- bunged up
- slogged
- tromped
- laid on
- belabored
- whaled
- clobbered
- socked
- strapped
- beset
- whopped
- pasted
- birched
- whapped
- busted
- cuffed
- swatted
- bust
- clouted
- cudgeled
- lammed
- roughed (up)
- descended (on or upon)
- messed (up)
- fustigated
- caned
- whammed
- thwacked
- lacerated
- leathered
- mutilated
- jumped (on)
- scourged
- horsewhipped
- whomped
- cudgelled
- cowhided
- flagellated
- mangled
- blackjacked
- maimed
- gored
- rawhided
- pounced (on or upon)
- pistol-whipped
