goring

¹ American  

[gawr-ing, gor-] / ˈgɔr ɪŋ, ˈgɒr- /

noun

Nautical.

1. the triangular area along a leech of a square sail, created by the presence of a gore.

---

Göring ² American  

[gair-ing, gur-, gœ-ring] / ˈgɛər ɪŋ, ˈgɜr-, ˈgœ rɪŋ /

Or Goering

noun

1. Hermann Wilhelm 1893–1946, German field marshal and Nazi party leader.

---

Göring British  

/ ˈɡøːrɪŋ /

noun

1. Hermann Wilhelm (ˈhɛrman ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1893–1946, German Nazi leader and field marshal. He commanded Hitler's storm troops (1923) and as Prussian prime minister and German commissioner for aviation (1933–45) he founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war. Sentenced to death at Nuremberg, he committed suicide

---

Etymology

Origin of goring

First recorded in 1620–30; gore ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Park officials say it’s the first reported bison goring this year.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

In his new essay, he recounts the goring:

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2014

Even though goring accidents are common, few result in life-threatening injuries.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2014

Yes, the Chicago Brahmas were up to their usual goring tactics, trying to physically change the momentum of a series that was already slipping away from their proud palms.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2014

"To quiet down the bulls and keep them from breaking horns against the stone walls, or goring each other."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway