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gorge

Q: How is the word 'gorge' different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of gorge are cloy , glut , pall , sate , satiate , and surfeit . While all these words mean "to fill to repletion," gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking. // gorged themselves with chocolate

Q: When can 'cloy' be used instead of 'gorge'?

The words cloy and gorge can be used in similar contexts, but cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting. // sentimental pictures that cloy after a while

Q: When might 'glut' be a better fit than 'gorge'?

Although the words glut and gorge have much in common, glut implies excess in feeding or supplying. // a market glutted with diet books

Q: Where would 'pall' be a reasonable alternative to 'gorge'?

While in some cases nearly identical to gorge , pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite. // a life of leisure eventually begins to pall

Q: How do 'satiate' and 'sate' relate to one another, in the sense of 'gorge'?

Both satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire. // years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel // readers were sated with sensationalistic stories

Q: When could 'surfeit' be used to replace 'gorge'?

While the synonyms surfeit and gorge are close in meaning, surfeit implies a nauseating repletion. // surfeited themselves with junk food

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Synonyms of gorge

(Entry 1 of 2)

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

walked the bridge over the gorge, marveling at the spectacular drop

Synonyms for gorge

canyon
(also cañon),
col,
couloir,
defile,
flume,
gap,
gill
[British],
gulch,
gulf,
kloof
[South African],
linn
[chiefly Scottish],
notch,
pass,
ravine,
saddle

Words Related to gorge

abyss,
chasm,
cirque,
cleft,
crevasse,
crevice,
cwm
[chiefly British],
fissure

combe
(also coombe or coomb)
[British],
dale,
dell,
glen,
hollow,
shut-in,
vale,
valley

arroyo,
barranca
(also barranco),
coulee,
draw,
gully
(also gulley),
gutter,
nullah,
trench,
trough,
wadi,
wash
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gorge

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of gorge (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to fill with food to capacity

we gorged ourselves on the four pies Aunt Martha had brought for Thanksgiving

Synonyms for gorge

Words Related to gorge

gulp,
guzzle

cloy,
fill

Near Antonyms for gorge

diet,
fast

2 to eat greedily or to excess

the kids began gorging on Halloween candy the minute they got back from trick-or-treating

Synonyms for gorge

Words Related to gorge

Phrases Synonymous with gorge

load up on

Near Antonyms for gorge

3 to swallow or eat greedily

the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat

Synonyms for gorge

Words Related to gorge

Near Antonyms for gorge

Frequently Asked Questions About gorge

How is the word gorge different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of gorge are cloy, glut, pall, sate, satiate, and surfeit. While all these words mean "to fill to repletion," gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking.

gorged themselves with chocolate