Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of lacerating.2. (n.) A breach or wound made by lacerating. Thesaurus abrasion abscission amputation blemish break burn butchering chafe check chip chopping clawing cleavage concussion crack crackle craze cruciation crucifixion cut cutting dichotomy enucleation excision fission flash burn fracture fray frazzle gall gash hell hell upon earth holocaust horror hurt incision injury lancination lesion martyrdom mortal wound mutilation nightmare passion persecution puncture purgatory rack rending rent resection rip ripping run rupture scald scission scorch scrape scratch scuff second-degree burn section severance slash slashing slicing sore splitting stab stab wound surgery tear tearing third-degree burn torment torture trauma wound wounds immedicable wrench |