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make one's gorge rise

gorge
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawrj]
    • /meɪk wʌnz gɔrdʒ raɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawrj]
    • /meɪk wʌnz gɔrdʒ raɪz/

Definitions of make one's gorge rise words

  • noun make one's gorge rise a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs. 1
  • noun make one's gorge rise a small canyon. 1
  • noun make one's gorge rise a gluttonous meal. 1
  • noun make one's gorge rise something that is swallowed; contents of the stomach. 1
  • noun make one's gorge rise an obstructing mass: an ice gorge. 1
  • noun make one's gorge rise the seam formed at the point where the lapel meets the collar of a jacket or coat. 1
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Origin of make one's gorge rise

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 Make one's gorge rise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
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make one's gorge rise 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".

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