gouge
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
gouges;
gouged;
gouging
gouges;
gouged;
gouging
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOUGE
[+ object]
1
a
:
to cut a deep hole in (something)
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The lamp fell and gouged the table.
b
:
to make (a deep hole) in something
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A bomb had gouged a large crater in the street.
2
US, informal
:
to make (someone) pay too much money for something
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They feel that they are being gouged by the oil companies.
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The company has been gouging [=overcharging] its customers for years.
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They have been accused of price gouging. [=making their customers pay too much money]
gouge out
[phrasal verb]
1
gouge out (something)
or
gouge (something) out
:
to remove (something) by digging or cutting
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The impact of the accident gouged a big piece out of the wall.
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He threatened to gouge my eyes out.
2
:
to make (a hole or path) by digging or cutting
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The river gouged out a wide path between the mountains.
— gouger
noun, plural gougers chiefly US [count]
2
gouge
/ˈgaʊʤ/
noun
plural
gouges
2
gouge
/ˈgaʊʤ/
noun
plural
gouges
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOUGE
[count]
1
:
a metal tool with a curved, sharp end that is used to cut and shape wood
2
:
a deep cut or hole
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The accident left a big gouge in the side of the car.
