SINCE 1828
gouge out
phrasal verb
gouged out;
gouging out;
gouges out
Definition of gouge out
1
: to remove (something) by digging or cutting
The impact of the accident gouged a big piece out of the wall. He threatened to gouge my eyes out.
2
: to make (a hole or path) by digging or cutting
The river gouged out a wide path between the mountains.
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