What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Gashing vs Gasping - What's the difference?

gashing | gasping |

As verbs the difference between gashing and gasping

is that gashing is present participle of lang=en while gasping is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between gashing and gasping

is that gashing is the act of making a gash, or cut while gasping is the act by which one gasps.

gashing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making a gash, or cut.
  • * 1821 , Theodore Dehon, Sermons, on the Public Means of Grace
    • Nature prompts to the use of them; for the savage of the woods has the song and the ceremonies of his ancestors, and by the gashings and daubings with which he disfigures his form, denotes his tribe.
  • The roughing operation for worm gears.

    • Anagrams

    *

    gasping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which one gasps.
    • Sundry violent gaspings and strainings. — Herman Melville.