SLOT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he put a quarter in the slot
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a slot machine that is used for gambling
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they spend hours and hours just playing the slots
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the PC had three slots for additional memory
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
    Usage Example(s)
    • he developed a version of slot grammar
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he followed the deer’’s slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • a position in a hierarchy or organization
    Usage Example(s)
    • Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks
    • she beat some tough competition for the number one slot
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the TV program has a new time slot
    • an aircraft landing slot
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

SLOT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • assign a time slot
    Usage Example(s)
    • slot a television programs
    Hypernyms(s) slot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)