Definition of Laceration an irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact to soft tissue Examples of Laceration in a sentence Because the laceration was so deep and ugly, Dick was rushed to the emergency room by an ambulance. Joe suffered a laceration to his right temple when he was tossed off of his bike. After examining Jennifer\\'s hand from every angle, the nurse said that the laceration would heal by itself and that stitches were unnecessary. Linda\\'s foot laceration was the result of a fall that occurred at her place of work, which explains why she sued her employer. The umpire\\'s ugly laceration below his left eyebrow resulted from an irate pitcher who intentionally threw the ball at him.