Transcription
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- [gouj]
- /gaʊdʒ/
- /ɡaʊdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gouj]
- /gaʊdʒ/
Definitions of gouging word
- noun gouging a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side. 1
- noun gouging an act of gouging. 1
- noun gouging a groove or hole made by gouging. 1
- noun gouging an act of extortion; swindle. 1
- noun gouging Geology. a layer of decomposed rocks or minerals found along the walls of a vein. fragments of rock that have accumulated between or along the walls of a fault. 1
- verb with object gouging to scoop out or turn with or as if with a gouge: to gouge a channel; to gouge holes. 1
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Origin of gouging
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < French < Late Latin gu(l)bia; compare Old Provençal goja, Spanish gubia; perhaps < Celtic; compare Old Irish gulba sting, Welsh gylf beak, Cornish gilb borer
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Parts of speech for Gouging
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gouging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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