| gorge (gôrj)
n.
1. A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine.
2. A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.
3. The throat; the gullet: The gory sight made my gorge rise.
4. The crop of a hawk.
5. An instance of gluttonous eating.
6. The contents of the stomach; something swallowed.
7. A mass obstructing a narrow passage: a shipping lane blocked by an ice gorge.
8. The seam on the front of a coat or jacket where the lapel and the collar are joined.
v. gorged, gorg·ing, gorg·es
v.tr.
1. To stuff with food; glut: gorged themselves with candy.
2. To devour greedily.
v.intr.
To eat gluttonously.
[Middle English, throat, from Old French, from Late Latin gurga, perhaps from Latin gurges, whirlpool, abyss.]
gorg
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gorge [gɔːdʒ]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a deep ravine, esp one through which a river runs
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the contents of the stomach
3. feelings of disgust or resentment (esp in the phrase one's gorge rises)
4. an obstructing mass an ice gorge
5. (Military / Fortifications) Fortifications
a. a narrow rear entrance to a work
b. the narrow part of a bastion or outwork
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Archaic the throat or gullet
vb also engorge
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) (intr) Falconry (of hawks) to eat until the crop is completely full
2. to swallow (food) ravenously
3. (tr) to stuff (oneself) with food
[from Old French gorger to stuff, from gorge throat, from Late Latin gurga, modification of Latin gurges whirlpool]
gorgeable adj
gorger n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
gorge (gɔrdʒ)
n., v. gorged, gorg•ing. n.
1. a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, esp. one through which a stream runs.
2. a small canyon.
3. a gluttonous meal.
4. something that is swallowed; contents of the stomach.
5. an obstructing mass: an ice gorge.
6. the seam where the lapel joins the collar of a coat.
7. the rear part of a bastion or similar outwork of a fortification.
8. a primitive type of fishhook consisting of a sharply pointed piece of bone, antler, etc., that is attached to a line and lodges in a fish's gills when swallowed.
9. the throat; gullet.
10. a feeling of strong disgust or anger: Their cruelty made his gorge rise.
v.t.
11. to stuff with food: to gorge oneself.
12. to swallow, esp. greedily.
13. to fill or choke up.
v.i.
14. to eat greedily.
[1325–75;< Old French gorger, derivative of gorge throat « Latin gurguliō gullet, gurges whirlpool, eddy]
gorg′er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
| gorge (gôrj)
A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Gorges are smaller and narrower than canyons and are often a part of a canyon.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
ravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
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| 2. |  gorge - a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
mountain pass, notch, pass - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
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| 3. |  gorge - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
epicardia - the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
cardiac sphincter - the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
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| Verb | 1. |  gorge - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"
binge, englut, engorge, glut, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, scarf out, satiate, stuff
eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
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Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
gorge
noun
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
gorge (goːdʒ) noun
a deep narrow valley. A river ran along the bottom of the gorge.
verb
to eat greedily until one is full. He gorged himself on fruit at the party.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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