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

She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Levine had lacerations and a wound to her hand that split her finger to the bone, according to the Post, which condemned the attack in a statement. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

The suspect also suffered a laceration to the torso, police said. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 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