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
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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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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Joe Choate, a former banker and experienced weekend sailor, smashed headfirst into a handrail, opening a bloody gash down his forehead.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs were gashed at times by James Cook in their AFC title game win over the Bills, and Joe Mixon had a pretty good day against them in the divisional round, too.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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Noun
More news: Nebraska Cornhuskers Superfan Jack Hoffman Tragically Passes Away at 19
According to authorities, Hurley was found unresponsive with a large gash on his face.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Joe Choate, a former banker and experienced weekend sailor, smashed headfirst into a handrail, opening a bloody gash down his forehead.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
They’ve been gashed a bit more in the playoffs, allowing 148 yards on the ground in the previous two games, but with two weeks of rest and game-planning behind them, the Chiefs defense will be looking to put a stopper in the rushing attack that has led the Eagles to New Orleans.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs were gashed at times by James Cook in their AFC title game win over the Bills, and Joe Mixon had a pretty good day against them in the divisional round, too.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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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“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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