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Slot
01
a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
02
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
slots
03
a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
04
a slot machine that is used for gambling
05
a physical socket or opening in a computer or electronic device where a circuit board or other component can be inserted
Examples
The motherboard has several slots for adding expansion cards.
06
the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
07
a position in a hierarchy or organization
08
a designated period of time in a television schedule for a specific program
Examples
The new talk show was given a prime-time slot on the network.
to slot
01
to fit or place something into a specific position or space
Transitive: to slot sth somewhere
Examples
The student carefully slotted each book into its designated spot on the shelf.
02
to fit or allocate a specific time or position for an activity, event, or individual
Transitive: to slot an activity or event point in time
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
slot
3rd person singular
slots
past simple
slotted
past participle
slotted
Examples
The manager decided to slot the meeting between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. to accommodate everyone's availability.
