gorge

¹gorge

noun \ˈgȯrj\

Definition of GORGE

1

: throat —often used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of constriction <my gorge rises at the sight of blood>

2

a : a hawk's crop b : stomach, belly

3

: the entrance into an outwork (as a bastion) of a fort

4

: a narrow passage through land; especially : a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon

5

: a primitive device used instead of a fishhook that consists of an object (as a piece of bone attached in the middle of a line) easy to swallow but difficult to eject

6

: a mass choking a passage <a river dammed by an ice gorge>

7

: the line on the front of a coat or jacket formed by the crease of the lapel and collar

Origin of GORGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gurga, alteration of gurges, from Latin, whirlpool — more at voracious

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with GORGE

forge