noun
gash
GASH
noun
1
A long, deep cut in the skin or in a surface.
"He needed stitches for the gash on his forehead."
"The falling branch left a gash in the roof."
verb
1
To make a deep, long cut in something.
"The knife slipped and gashed his hand."
How to Use Gash
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA deep cut or slash, or the act of making one.
When to use it
Also used as British slang for "surplus/spare" or for something low quality, but the everyday meaning is simply a deep cut.
Word Forms
more gash comparative, gashed past tense, gashes plural, gashes plural, Gashes plural, gashes singular, most gash superlative
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Etymology
An altered form of the older word "garsh," ultimately traced back to a Greek word meaning "to engrave."