gorge

[ gawrj ]

/ gɔrdʒ /

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noun

a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.

a small canyon.

a gluttonous meal.

something that is swallowed; contents of the stomach.

an obstructing mass: an ice gorge.

the seam formed at the point where the lapel meets the collar of a jacket or coat.

Fortification. the rear entrance or part of a bastion or similar outwork.

Also called gorge hook . a primitive type of fishhook consisting of a piece of stone or bone with sharpened ends and a hole or groove in the center for fastening a line.

the throat; gullet.

verb (used with object), gorged, gorg·ing.

to stuff with food (usually used reflexively or passively): He gorged himself. They were gorged.

to swallow, especially greedily.

to choke up (usually used passively).

verb (used without object), gorged, gorg·ing.

to eat greedily.

OTHER WORDS FOR gorge

1 defile, ravine, notch, gap.

10 glut, cram, fill.

11 devour, bolt, gulp, gobble.

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Idioms about gorge

make one's gorge rise, to evoke violent anger or strong disgust: The cruelty of war made his gorge rise.

Origin of gorge

First recorded in 1325–75; (verb) Middle English, from Old French gorger, derivative of gorge “throat,” from unattested 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, noun

Other definitions for gorge (2 of 2)

gorge²

[ gawrj ]

/ gɔrdʒ /

noun Heraldry.

gurge (def. 2).

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How to use gorge in a sentence

These were then spread over a 300-mile radius, covered in ravines, gorges and pine forests.
The Bosnia Atrocities, the World’s Greatest Forensic Puzzle|J.P. O’Malley|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She is a perpetually single woman in her 30s who gorges on junk food.
Paging Kenneth|Neel Shah|November 24, 2008|DAILY BEAST
In addition to the above natural wonders, there are numerous mineral springs, canyons, mountain peaks and deep gorges.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
The walls of these gorges rose abruptly two thousand feet above the hurrying waters.
Overland|John William De Forest

At various points tributary gorges, the graves of fluvial gods who had perished long ago, opened into the main cañon.
Overland|John William De Forest
In the rocky gorges of the ocean we may often trace a strange permanent impersonation of shipwreck.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
One of the gorges of the Chokh range was the scene of a strange episode during the Armenian massacres of 1896.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

British Dictionary definitions for gorge

gorge

/ (ɡɔːdʒ) /

noun

a deep ravine, esp one through which a river runs

the contents of the stomach

feelings of disgust or resentment (esp in the phrase one's gorge rises)

an obstructing massan ice gorge

fortifications

a narrow rear entrance to a work
the narrow part of a bastion or outwork

archaic the throat or gullet

verb Also: engorge

(intr) falconry (of hawks) to eat until the crop is completely full

to swallow (food) ravenously

(tr) to stuff (oneself) with food

Derived forms of gorge

gorgeable, adjectivegorger, noun

Word 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 gorge

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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