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ALL meanings of make one's gorge rise

gorge
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  • 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
  • noun make one's gorge rise Fortification. the rear entrance or part of a bastion or similar outwork. 1
  • noun make one's gorge rise Also called gorge hook. a primitive type of fishhook consisting of a piece of stone or bone with sharpened ends and a hole or groove in the center for fastening a line. 1
  • noun make one's gorge rise the throat; gullet. 1
  • verb with object make one's gorge rise to stuff with food (usually used reflexively or passively): He gorged himself. They were gorged. 1
  • verb with object make one's gorge rise to swallow, especially greedily. 1
  • verb with object make one's gorge rise to choke up (usually used passively). 1
  • verb without object make one's gorge rise to eat greedily. 1
  • idioms make one's gorge rise make one's gorge rise, to evoke violent anger or strong disgust: The cruelty of war made his gorge rise. 1
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