Gash

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Gash

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun and verb

Pronunciation

gash  /ɡaʃ/

Definition

As a noun: a long, deep cut or wound; a deep, narrow opening in a surface. As a verb: to make a long, deep cut in.

Plain meaning

A gash is a deep cut or wound — longer and more serious than a scratch or a nick. To gash means to cut deeply: he gashed his hand on broken glass.

Register

Neutral and vivid in describing wounds and damage. Slightly graphic in medical and injury contexts. Informal in the naval slang sense.