Gouge - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɡaʊdʒ|
Brit.
|ɡaʊdʒ|
noun
- an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (syn: dent, ding, nick)
- and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
- the act of gouging
- and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
- the act of gouging
verb
- force with the thumb
- make a groove in (syn: rout)
gouge out his eyes
- obtain by coercion or intimidation (syn: extort, rack, squeeze, wring)- make a groove in (syn: rout)
Extra examples
The accident left a big gouge in the side of the car.
The lamp fell and gouged the table.
A bomb had gouged a large crater in the street.
They feel that they are being gouged by the oil companies.
He took a knife and gouged a hole in the bottom of the boat.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: gouge
he/she/it: gouges
present participle: gouging
past tense: gouged
past participle: gouged
I/you/we/they: gouge
he/she/it: gouges
present participle: gouging
past tense: gouged
past participle: gouged
noun
singular: gouge
plural: gouges
singular: gouge
plural: gouges
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