gorge
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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>
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
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verbgorgedgorg·ing
Definition of GORGE
intransitive verb
: to eat greedily or to repletion; also : to partake of something in large amounts <gorging on books>
intransitive verb
1
a : to stuff to capacity : glut b : to fill completely or to the point of distension <veins gorged with blood>
2
: to consume greedily
— gorg·er noun
See Examples of GORGE
- We gorged on chips and cookies.
- We gorged ourselves on chips and cookies.
First Known Use of GORGE
14th century
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