n.
1) to inflict a ~ on/upon smb.
2) to receive a ~
3) to clean; dress; suture; swab a ~
4) a deep; fatal, mortal; festering; flesh; gaping; light, slight; self-inflicted; serious, severe; superficial ~ (to receive a slight ~)
5) a bullet, gunshot; knife ~
6) a ~ festers
7) ( misc. ) to lick one's ~s ('to recover from a beating')