Lacerate: meaning, definitions and examples

physical injury

To lacerate means to tear or cut something, especially the skin or flesh, in a jagged or irregular way. This term is often used in medical contexts to describe injuries that involve a deep cut or gash.

cut, gash, rip, slash, tear

Examples of usage

• He accidentally lacerated his hand with the broken glass.

• The animal's claws lacerated the hunter's leg.

• The surgeon had to repair the lacerated tissue carefully.

• The tree branch lacerated her shoulder as she fell.

• The accident resulted in several lacerations that required stitches.