Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)slate(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate (n)slatea fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers (n)slate, ticketa list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices Verbs
(v)slatedesignate or schedule“He slated his talk for 9 AM”,
“She was slated to be his successor” (v)slateenter on a list or slate for an election“He was slated for borough president” (v)slatecover with slate“slate the roof”