laceration

noun

lac·​er·​a·​tion ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of lacerating

2

: a torn and ragged wound

Synonyms of laceration

• slit
• tear
• gash
• injury
• fracture

Examples of laceration in a Sentence

She suffered lacerations on her legs.

The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.

Recent Examples on the Web

The woman was nude, and had lacerations to her nose and across her body. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026

The attacker pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim, who suffered lacerations to her neck and wrist, police said. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

Those include cut-resistant underwear designed to reduce the risk of skin lacerations from sharp ski edges, an air bag to protect the chest and torso and newer helmet designs. —Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026

The woman suffered lacerations to her arm from shattered glass but did not require hospitalization, authorities said. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing laceration

• self-laceration

Rhymes for laceration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

laceration

noun

lac·​er·​a·​tion ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: an act or instance of lacerating

2

: a torn and ragged wound

Medical Definition

laceration

noun

lac·​er·​a·​tion ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of lacerating

2

: a torn and ragged wound