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
Synonyms
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
Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The incident ripped a 211-foot-long gash in the ship and dumped 53,000 gallons of bunker fuel into the bay.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2007, the Bay Bridge narrowly escaped major damage from a container ship that sideswiped a pier support, leaving a gash nearly 100 feet long in the side of the ship and breaching fuel tanks that set off a major oil spill.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
And last summer, a windstorm knocked down a tree limb, hit the top of their home and left a gash in the roof.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
In a move that jolted the journalism industry Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times, one of the leading newspapers in the country, laid off more than 115 journalists, a gash that affects several journalists of color.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2024
And in 2011, a 5-foot (1.5-meter) gash unfurled in another Southwest Boeing 737, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing at a military base in Arizona.
—David Koenig, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
She was given 60 stitches to close an 4-inch gash on her face.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Jiwon Song, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
The Instagram Story pic sees Barker's hand covered in blood and scabs, surrounding a particularly wide gash across one of his knuckles.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
This UConn collective gashes you on the way to the rim, surgically dismantles you in the mid-range game and snipers your will at the arc.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The Niners defense that got gashed for some big plays early sealed the win with Dre Greenlaw's second interception, sending San Francisco to its third straight NFC championship game.
—Josh Dubow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
The 49ers were 14th against the pass and third against the run, but Aaron Jones and the Packers gashed them for 136 yards and 4.9 per carry.
—Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The Lions responded with another touchdown drive for a 14-0 lead with 2:34 to go in the first quarter, their running game and offense gashing the 49ers defense for six plays of 10 or more yards in Detroit's first two possessions.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
Running back Christian McCaffrey gashed the Packers' defense for 98 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries (5.8 yards per carry).
—Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
In keeping with Scream tradition, the deaths are outside the box — a screwdriver is pierced into a bar patron's neck, a teenager's throat is gashed through his Adam's apple, and someone is lathered in hand sanitizer and lit on fire (scorched into a blazing inferno).
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2023
Played at a breakneck speed with equal parts deep-strike passes and gashing runs, Lewis’ attack is a far cry from Brady Hoke’s ground-and-pound style.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
Noun
One young Republican was knocked down and came up with a gash on his forehead.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The incident ripped a 211-foot-long gash in the ship and dumped 53,000 gallons of bunker fuel into the bay.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2007, the Bay Bridge narrowly escaped major damage from a container ship that sideswiped a pier support, leaving a gash nearly 100 feet long in the side of the ship and breaching fuel tanks that set off a major oil spill.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
And last summer, a windstorm knocked down a tree limb, hit the top of their home and left a gash in the roof.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
In a move that jolted the journalism industry Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times, one of the leading newspapers in the country, laid off more than 115 journalists, a gash that affects several journalists of color.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2024
And in 2011, a 5-foot (1.5-meter) gash unfurled in another Southwest Boeing 737, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing at a military base in Arizona.
—David Koenig, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
She was given 60 stitches to close an 4-inch gash on her face.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Jiwon Song, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
The Instagram Story pic sees Barker's hand covered in blood and scabs, surrounding a particularly wide gash across one of his knuckles.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Verb
Those who have forgotten might take a walk over to the Gendarmenmarkt, a grand central square now gashed by construction barriers, and its monumental statue of a German playwright and philosopher with a rather subtler understanding of how culture and government inform each other.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
This UConn collective gashes you on the way to the rim, surgically dismantles you in the mid-range game and snipers your will at the arc.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The Niners defense that got gashed for some big plays early sealed the win with Dre Greenlaw's second interception, sending San Francisco to its third straight NFC championship game.
—Josh Dubow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
The 49ers were 14th against the pass and third against the run, but Aaron Jones and the Packers gashed them for 136 yards and 4.9 per carry.
—Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
The Lions responded with another touchdown drive for a 14-0 lead with 2:34 to go in the first quarter, their running game and offense gashing the 49ers defense for six plays of 10 or more yards in Detroit's first two possessions.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
Running back Christian McCaffrey gashed the Packers' defense for 98 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries (5.8 yards per carry).
—Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
In keeping with Scream tradition, the deaths are outside the box — a screwdriver is pierced into a bar patron's neck, a teenager's throat is gashed through his Adam's apple, and someone is lathered in hand sanitizer and lit on fire (scorched into a blazing inferno).
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2023
Played at a breakneck speed with equal parts deep-strike passes and gashing runs, Lewis’ attack is a far cry from Brady Hoke’s ground-and-pound style.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 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
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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
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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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
2 of 2 noun
: a deep long cut especially in flesh
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