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- US Pronunciation
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- [gurj]
- /gɜrdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gurj]
- /gɜrdʒ/
Definitions of gurge word
- noun plural gurge a whirlpool. 1
- noun plural gurge Also, gorge. Also called whirlpool. Heraldry. a charge covering the entire field of an escutcheon and having the form either of a spirallike scroll or of a number of concentric rings, the whole field having two tinctures. 1
- verb without object gurge to swirl like a whirlpool. 1
- noun gurge (obsolete) To swallow up. 1
- verb gurge to swallow up 0
- noun gurge a whirlpool 0
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Origin of gurge
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25, gurge is from the Latin word gurges whirlpool
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Parts of speech for Gurge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gurge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.