How Do You Spell GASH?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈaʃ] (IPA)

The word "gash" is spelled with four letters, "g," "a," "s," and "h." Its IPA phonetic transcription is /ɡæʃ/. The "g" represents the voiced velar plosive sound, followed by the open front vowel "a" that is pronounced with the tongue positioned low in the mouth. The consonant cluster "sh" represents the voiceless postalveolar fricative sound combined with the voiceless glottal fricative sound "h." Altogether, "gash" is pronounced with a sharp and abrupt sound, representing a wound or slash.

GASH Meaning and Definition

  1. Gash is a noun that refers to a long, deep, and often bleeding cut or wound on the skin. It is typically caused by a sharp object, such as a knife, blade, or piece of broken glass. The severity of a gash can vary, ranging from a shallow cut to a deep and life-threatening injury. Gashes can occur in various parts of the body, such as the arms, legs, face, or torso. The term can also be used to describe a cut or wound on an object or surface.

    As a verb, gash means to cut something deeply or forcefully, often resulting in a visible wound or opening. It implies an act of slicing with considerable force or causing a long, rough, and deep incision in something.

    In figurative terms, gash can be used to describe an extreme or substantial loss or injury that affects someone deeply. It can also be employed as an adjective to depict something as unpleasant, rough, or jagged in appearance, such as a gash mark or gash wound.

    Overall, gash is a versatile word that is primarily associated with deep and bleeding cuts or wounds, but can also be used to convey significant loss, roughness, or severity.

  2. • To cut deeply.
    • A deep long cut; a deep irregular wound from a slash.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of GASH

The word "gash" has a complex etymology, with various origins and meanings depending on the context it is used in.

1. As a noun meaning a deep cut or wound:

- The noun "gash" originated in Middle English around the late 14th century from the Old Norse word "gǫs", which means "a cut" or "a stroke". It is also related to the Icelandic word "gæsa", meaning "to cut". These Norse roots likely passed into English during the Viking age and became embedded in the language.

2. As a verb meaning to make a deep cut or wound:

- The verb form of "gash" can be traced back to the Middle English word "gessen" or "gashen", which means "to make a notch or incision".

Idioms with the word GASH

  • gash bucket "Gash bucket" is a slang term that refers to a container typically used for disposing of waste materials or rubbish. It is often used in informal or colloquial language to describe something as being useless, broken, or worthless.

Similar spelling words for GASH

Plural form of GASH is GASHES

Conjugate verb Gash

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have gashed
you would have gashed
he/she/it would have gashed
we would have gashed
they would have gashed
I would have gash
you would have gash
he/she/it would have gash
we would have gash
they would have gash

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been gashing
you would have been gashing
he/she/it would have been gashing
we would have been gashing
they would have been gashing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would gash
you would gash
he/she/it would gash
we would gash
they would gash

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be gashing
you would be gashing
he/she/it would be gashing
we would be gashing
they would be gashing

FUTURE

I will gash
you will gash
he/she/it will gash
we will gash
they will gash

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be gashing
you will be gashing
he/she/it will be gashing
we will be gashing
they will be gashing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have gashed
you will have gashed
he/she/it will have gashed
we will have gashed
they will have gashed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been gashing
you will have been gashing
he/she/it will have been gashing
we will have been gashing
they will have been gashing

IMPERATIVE

you gash
we let´s gash

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to gash

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was gashing
you were gashing
he/she/it was gashing
we were gashing
they were gashing

PAST PARTICIPLE

gashed

PAST PERFECT

I had gashed
you had gashed
he/she/it had gashed
we had gashed
they had gashed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been gashing
you had been gashing
he/she/it had been gashing
we had been gashing
they had been gashing

PRESENT

I gash
you gash
he/she/it gashes
we gash
they gash

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am gashing
you are gashing
he/she/it is gashing
we are gashing
they are gashing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

gashing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have gashed
you have gashed
he/she/it has gashed
we have gashed
they have gashed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been gashing
you have been gashing
he/she/it has been gashing
we have been gashing
they have been gashing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it gash

SIMPLE PAST

I gashed
you gashed
he/she/it gashed
we gashed
they gashed

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