| 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  er n. |
gorge
Noun
1. a deep narrow steep-sided valley
2. one's gorge rises one feels disgusted or nauseated
Verb
[gorging, gorged]
Also: (gorge oneself) to eat greedily [Latin gurges whirlpool]
| 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: 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) |
| 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" | |
| 3. |  gorge - the passage between the pharynx and the stomachpassageway, 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 | |
| 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" |
gorge
Translations
n gorge [goːdʒ]
a deep narrow valley A river ran along the bottom of the gorge. ravyn, kloof مَضيق بين جَبَلَين клисура rokle kløft die Felsschlucht φαράγγι desfiladero; barranco kuristik گردنه rotko gorge גָיא तंग घाटी gudura, kanjon szurdok jurang gljúfur gola 峡谷 협곡 tarpeklis aiza gaung ravijn, bergkloof, afgrond gjel, juv, kløft wąwóz desfiladeiro trecătoare, defileu ущелье roklina soteska klisura klyfta, trångt bergspass ช่องเขา sarp vadi 峽谷 вузька ущелина گھاٹی hẻm núi 峡谷
v
to eat greedily until one is full He gorged himself on fruit at the party. verslind, volprop يأكُل بِنَهَم وشراهَه тъпча се nacpat se proppe sig med vollstopfen τρώω λαίμαργα, μπουκώνω atiborrarse de, atracarse de, hartarse de kurguni täis õgima شکمی از عزا درآوردن ahtaa itsensä täyteen se gorger de לִזלוֹל गले तक खा लेना prežderavati se bezabál melahap háma í sig ingozzarsi がつがつ食べる 게걸스럽게 먹다 prisiryti, apsiryti pierīties melahap zich volproppen met stappe/proppe i seg opychać się empanturrar-se a înfuleca объедаться napchať sa basati se prejesti se proppa i sig, frossa på กินอย่างตะกละ tıka basa yemek 拼命吃, 塞飽 пожадливо їсти پیٹ بھر کر کھانا ngốn; tọng vào 拼命吃, 塞饱
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