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- [gawrj]
- /gɔrdʒ/
- /ɡɔːdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawrj]
- /gɔrdʒ/
Definitions of gorge word
- verb with object gorge to swallow, especially greedily. 1
- verb with object gorge to choke up (usually used passively). 1
- verb without object gorge to eat greedily. 1
- idioms gorge make one's gorge rise, to evoke violent anger or strong disgust: The cruelty of war made his gorge rise. 1
- noun gorge A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it. 1
- noun gorge geography: valley 1
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Origin of gorge
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) Middle English < Old French gorger, derivative of gorge throat < Vulgar Latin *gorga, akin to Latin gurguliō gullet, throat, gurges whirlpool, eddy
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Parts of speech for Gorge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gorge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gorge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gorge
verb gorge
noun gorge
- valley — an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.
- ravine — a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- canyon — A canyon is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides.
- defile — To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
Antonyms for gorge
verb gorge
- deplete — To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- diet — the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- nibble — to bite off small bits.
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