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gorge
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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.]

gorger n.

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

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
Noun1.gorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)gorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
flume, gulch - a narrow gorge with a stream 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)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 stomachgorge - 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"
muscle system, muscular structure, musculature - the muscular system of an organism
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
Verb1.gorge - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"
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
noun
ravine, canyon, pass, clough (dialect), chasm, cleft, fissure, defile, gulch a steep path into Crete's Samaria Gorge
verb
1. overeat, bolt, devour, gobble, wolf, swallow, gulp, guzzle, pig out (slang) I could spend all day gorging on chocolate.
2. (usually reflexive) stuff, fill, feed, cram, glut, surfeit, satiate, sate Three men were gorging themselves on grouse and watermelon.
Translations
gorge [gɔːdʒ]
A. N
1. (Geog) → cañón m, barranco m
2. (Anat) → garganta f
my gorge rises at itme da asco
B. VT to gorge o.satracarse (with, on de)
C. VIatracarse (on de)

gorge [ˈgɔːrdʒ]
ngorge f
vt
to gorge o.s. → se gaver
to gorge o.s. on sth → se gaver de qch

gorge
n
(Geog) → Schlucht f
(old: = gullet) → Schlund m; it stuck in my gorge to … (fig)es war mir zuwider, zu …; it makes my gorge rise (fig: = makes me angry) → dabei kommt mir die Galle hoch
vrschlemmen, sich vollessen; (animal)gierig fressen, schlingen; to gorge (oneself) on something (also fig)etw in sich (acc)hineinschlingen, etw verschlingen
vt they were gorgedsie hatten sich reichlich gesättigt (→ on an +dat); (animals)sie hatten sich vollgefressen (→ on an +dat)

gorge [gɔːdʒ]
1. n (Geog, Anat) → gola
2. vt to gorge o.s. (with or on)rimpinzarsi (di), ingozzarsi (di)

gorge
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 깊은 골짜기 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
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 mässäillä 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 ,


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