laceration

noun
UK: /læsəˈreɪʃən/
US: /læsəˈreɪʃən/

  1. A deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh.

    1. He had a bad laceration on his arm that needed stitches.
    2. The doctor carefully cleaned the laceration to prevent any infection from spreading.

  2. The act of lacerating or the state of being lacerated.

    1. The accident resulted in a severe laceration of the vehicle's front end.
    2. The deep laceration required immediate medical attention to stop the bleeding.

Synonyms

cut tear gash wound rip incision
laceration transitive-verb

  1. To cut or tear deeply (used rarely as a verb).

    1. The sharp metal could lacerate the skin easily.
    2. Be careful not to lacerate yourself on the jagged edges of the broken glass.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "laceration" in English means: A deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh., The act of lacerating or the state of being lacerated..

The phonetic transcription of "laceration" is /læsəˈreɪʃən/ in British English and /læsəˈreɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "laceration": cut, tear, gash, wound, rip, incision.

Example usage of "laceration": "He had a bad laceration on his arm that needed stitches.". More examples on the page.