gash
1a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
Slang: Vulgar.
the vagina.
Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman considered as a sex object.
to make a long, deep cut in; slash.
Origin of gash
1usage note For gash
Other words from gash
- un·gashed, adjective
Words Nearby gash
Other definitions for gash (2 of 3)
wise, sagacious.
neat; well-dressed; well-groomed.
Origin of gash
2Other definitions for gash (3 of 3)
dreary or gloomy in appearance.
Origin of gash
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How to use gash in a sentence
Necks are gashed using broken household items—you know, the usual.
Halloween Kills Sags Under the Weight of Its Own Mythology | Stephanie Zacharek | October 14, 2021 | TimeAfter gashing his head one morning in the fall of 2011 after taking an excessive amount of his antidepressant and his daughter’s muscle relaxants, Paul Brundage walked outside, fell into a retention pond, and drowned.
Additionally, defending the run is one of Green Bay’s weaknesses, which was on full display in last year’s NFC title game, when the San Francisco 49ers gashed the Packers’ defense during a lopsided win.
Four big questions for the NFL’s conference championship games | John Clayton | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostThere was one moment where Bryan fell and landed on his watch, which hit his head and gave him this huge gash.
From ‘Breaking Bad’ to Benjamin Franklin: Dean Norris on Life After Hank Schrader | Marlow Stern | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has had operations on both knees, and they had to put him under anesthesia to clean a long gash in his left thigh.
There is a gash across his forehead, a cut on his lip, small bruises on his cheek and ear, but they are all surface.
He was lucky his injuries were minor, the worst being the 40 stitches needed for the gash on his leg.
Suicide Crisis: Why the Military Needs Mandatory Mental-Health Services | Marjorie Morrison | September 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTZimmerman, 28, suffered a broken nose, a gash to his head, and other injuries, according to Sanford police reports.
George Zimmerman’s Account of Fight With Trayvon Martin Questioned | Allison Samuels | March 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd a rampant ache in my head, seconded by a medium-sized gash in the scalp, didn't make for an access of optimism at that moment.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe white gash looked like a wide strip of paper pasted down the stick of ruined timber.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseWith one incision Balsamo separated the vertebral column a couple of inches from the brain, and opened a yawning gash.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasA deep gash in a man's face made him better looking, for it showed that he had plenty of courage.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianThere was a ragged gash across the back where the bird's beak had torn it, but no blood oozed from the wound.
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British Dictionary definitions for gash (1 of 2)
/ (ɡæʃ) /
(tr) to make a long deep cut or wound in; slash
a long deep cut or wound
Origin of gash
1British Dictionary definitions for gash (2 of 2)
/ (ɡæʃ) /
slang surplus to requirements; unnecessary, extra, or spare
Origin of gash
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