gash

1 of 3

noun

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

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
The first victim described a 2 ½ inch gash under the second victim’s eye. John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 Only a few dozen yards away, another gash cuts through the forest, where a separate new pipeline crosses Greece on its path from gas fields in the Caspian Sea all the way to Italy. Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Verb
The Eagles must also shore up their defensive play after the Packers gashed them for more than 400 yards last week. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024 The Chiefs also wisely mauled the Bengals with their ground game, gashing Cincinnati for 149 rushing yards a week after that defense allowed 170 to the New England Patriots. Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 15 Sep. 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 See all Example Sentences for gash 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of gash was in 1548

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Cite this Entry

“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

gash

1 of 2 noun
: a long deep cut

gash

2 of 2 verb
: to make a long deep cut in

Medical Definition

gash

1 of 2 transitive verb
: to make a gash in

intransitive verb

: to make a gash : cut

gash

2 of 2 noun
: a deep long cut especially in flesh

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