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
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
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Three-inch gashes had been ripped from both corners of her mouth nearly to the ears, forming a contorted, twisted smile.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Baez gashed the Eagles’ defense for 139 yards on 16 carries in the first half alone.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Investigators found all four victims suffered multiple gash wounds to their heads and upper bodies from an ax.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Navarone, 38, was then rushed to the hospital, where the gash on his head was treated with 34 staples.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Three-inch gashes had been ripped from both corners of her mouth nearly to the ears, forming a contorted, twisted smile.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
In addition to slowing the run after getting gashed by Detroit last week, Baltimore also must do a better job of taking care of the football at crucial junctures.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Baez gashed the Eagles’ defense for 139 yards on 16 carries in the first half alone.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The latest product off the Mustangs QB factory floor, the 6-foot-6 All-Colorado returnee can squeeze passes (2,383 yards, 70.0% passing in ’24) into tight windows one play, then gash defenses with his legs (111 carries, 701 yards) the next.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Investigators found all four victims suffered multiple gash wounds to their heads and upper bodies from an ax.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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gash
1 of 2 noun
: a long deep cut
gash
2 of 2 verb
: to make a long deep cut in
Medical Definition
gash
2 of 2 noun
: a deep long cut especially in flesh
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