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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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The Rams’ offense had stalled as Nacua was evaluated for a concussion, all while receiving stitches for the gash on his forehead.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Heupel spreads out his receivers in an attempt to spread out the defense, then gashes them with the run.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 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
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
The Rams’ offense had stalled as Nacua was evaluated for a concussion, all while receiving stitches for the gash on his forehead.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Dolphins were gashed by Daniel Jones and the Colts in Week 1.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Heupel spreads out his receivers in an attempt to spread out the defense, then gashes them with the run.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 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 16 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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