gash

1 of 3

noun

ˈgash 

1

: a deep long cut in flesh

2

: a deep narrow depression or cut

cut a gash through the forest

a gash in the hull

gash

2 of 3

verb

gashed; gashing; gashes

transitive verb

: to make a gash in

intransitive verb

: to make a gash : cut

gash

3 of 3

adjective

1

chiefly Scotland : knowing, witty

2

chiefly Scotland : well-dressed : trim

Synonyms

Noun

• incision
• laceration
• rent
• rip
• slash
• slit
• tear

Verb

• cut
• incise
• rip
• shear
• slash
• slice
• slit

Examples of gash in a Sentence

Noun

The dog had a bad gash in his leg.

The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.

Verb

The knife slipped and gashed his finger.

her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After receiving stitches to close a gash from the corner of his mouth all the way up through his nostril, Plante returns to the ice wearing a mask. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

According to the affidavit, the man sustained bruising to his eyes and a gash on his nose. —Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024

Verb

Atlanta’s defense has been gashed through the air this year, sitting 25th in passing EPA per play. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Troy Renck, sports columnist: Broncos defense gashed in first quarter. —Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Another even larger gash oozes blood over his right ear—likely the dagger work of a shattered rearview mirror. —Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of Middle English garsen, from Anglo-French garser to nip, scratch, from Vulgar Latin *charissare, from Greek charassein to scratch, engrave

Adjective

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gash

1 of 2 noun

ˈgash 

: a long deep cut

gash

2 of 2 verb

: to make a long deep cut in

Medical Definition

gash

1 of 2 transitive verb

ˈgash 

: to make a gash in

intransitive verb

: to make a gash : cut

gash

2 of 2 noun

: a deep long cut especially in flesh