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• goring
  goring

  noun

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

  noun

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

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.

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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.

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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

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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

“The inevitable result is either deficit spending or the goring of someone’s proverbial ox,” Dillon said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2013

Out on the range, the horse had experienced everything, including a bull goring that had left a gouge in his rump.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand