gorge
1[ gawrj ]
/ gɔrdʒ /
noun
verb (used with object), gorged, gorg·ing.
verb (used without object), gorged, gorg·ing.
to eat greedily.
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Idioms for gorge
make one's gorge rise, to evoke violent anger or strong disgust: The cruelty of war made his gorge rise.
Origin of gorge
11325–75; (v.) Middle English < Old French gorger, derivative of gorge throat < Vulgar Latin *gorga, akin to Latin gurguliō gullet, throat, gurges whirlpool, eddy
OTHER WORDS FROM gorge
gorge·a·ble, adjectivegorg·ed·ly [gawr-jid-lee] /ˈgɔr dʒɪd li/, adverbgorg·er, nounWords nearby gorge
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Example sentences from the Web for gorger
The wimple or gorger is stated first to have appeared in Edward the First's reign.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey ChaucerGorger, a swell, a well-dressed, or gorgeous man—probably derived from the latter adjective.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
British Dictionary definitions for gorger
gorge
/ (ɡɔːdʒ) /
noun
verb Also: engorge
Derived forms of gorge
gorgeable, adjectivegorger, nounWord Origin for gorge
C14: from Old French gorger to stuff, from gorge throat, from Late Latin gurga, modification of Latin gurges whirlpool
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Scientific definitions for gorger
gorge
[ gôrj ]
A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Gorges are smaller and narrower than canyons and are often a part of a canyon.
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