LACERATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does lacerate mean?
• LACERATE (adjective)
The adjective LACERATE has 2 senses:
1. irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
2. having edges that are jagged from injury
Familiarity information: LACERATE used as an adjective is rare.
• LACERATE (verb)
The verb LACERATE has 2 senses:
1. cut or tear irregularly
2. deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
Familiarity information: LACERATE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LACERATE (adjective)
Meaning:
Irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
Synonyms:
lacerate; lacerated
Context example:
lacerate leaves
Similar:
rough (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)
Meaning:
Having edges that are jagged from injury
Synonyms:
mangled; torn; lacerate; lacerated
Similar:
injured (usually used of physical or mental injury to persons)
• LACERATE (verb)
Meaning:
Cut or tear irregularly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "lacerate" is one way to...):
bust; rupture; snap; tear (separate or cause to separate abruptly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Context example:
his lacerating remarks
Hypernyms (to "lacerate" is one way to...):
bruise; hurt; injure; offend; spite; wound (hurt the feelings of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
