Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun slot
7 senses of slot
Sense 1
slot -- (a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar")
=> position, spatial relation -- (the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage")
Sense 2
slot -- (a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot")
=> slit -- (a long narrow opening)
Sense 3
time slot, slot -- (a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot")
=> time interval, interval -- (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)
Sense 4
slot -- (a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot")
=> status, position -- (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life")
Sense 5
slot -- (the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees")
=> trail -- (a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek")
Sense 6
slot, expansion slot -- ((computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory")
=> receptacle -- (an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)
Sense 7
slot, one-armed bandit -- (a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots")
=> slot machine, coin machine -- (a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb slot
1 sense of slot
Sense 1
slot -- (assign a time slot; "slot a television program")
=> schedule -- (plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week")