gorge
gorge
Definition
gorge (gôrj)
noun
- the throat or gullet
- the crop or stomach of a hawk
- the maw or stomach of a voracious being or animal
- food or a meal to fill or stuff the stomach
- the contents of the stomach
- a feeling of disgust, anger, etc. it made my gorge rise
- the entrance from the rear into a bastion or projecting section of a fortification
- a deep, narrow pass between steep heights
- ☆ a mass that blocks up a passage
Etymology: ME < OFr, throat, gullet < LL *gurga, throat, narrow pass, for L gurges, whirlpool < IE base *gwer-, to swallow up > L vorare
intransitive verb gorged, gorg′·ing
to eat gluttonously
transitive verb
- to fill the gorge of; glut
- to swallow greedily
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Synonyms
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Synonyms
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Usage Examples
Converse of object
- carve: They all carve deep gorges through the mountains before spreading into wide flood plains in the lowlands.
- overlook: Continue on path, sometimes overlooking the gorge, to the viewing Tower.
- span: Two bridges span gorges that would otherwise be difficult to cross.
- cross: Example: a group will be asked to cross the river gorge near New House Farm using limited resources.
- enter: On entering the gorge the speed of the water was quite amazing.
- cut: The line now follows one side of the narrow gorge cut by the River Eden.
Adjective modifier
- steep-sided: The falls are created by the movement the River Fowey flowing through a steep-sided gorge.
- wooded: Views out to the surrounding hillside farmland above the close views of wooded gorge.
- rocky: It ran through a rocky gorge - complete with waterfalls.
- narrow: The party was then in a narrow gorge between huge icebergs, over which the storm raged with fearful fury.
- spectacular: A drive along the spectacular gorges gives breathtaking views at every corner.
- deep: The first day's route follows the left bank through deep gorges which have been cut out of the Bavarian woodland.
Modifies a noun
- walking: Gorge Walking Probably the most popular activity of the week.
- walk: The start of the gorge walk was a little away from the campsite.
Modifying Another Word
- ducally: SUPPORTERS: On either side standing on a Staff raguly erased a Royal Stag guardant proper ducally gorged Or.
Noun used with modifier
- limestone: The cave itself was located half way up the cliff face of a limestone gorge.
- Cheddar: I just edit the forum so that any posts to a thread like cheddar gorge don't count toward your total.
- river: A view looking along the sheer river gorge toward the falls near the town of George.
- mountain: Ilium was in a narrow mountain gorge, through which a rapid stream ran.
Present participle complement
- scramble: Have a go at rock climbing, gorge scrambling, pony trekking, archery, treasure hunts and lots more.
gorge Quotes
Beyond the gap where the river plunges into the narrow gorge, unseen öand the imagination soars, as a voice beckons, a thundrous voice, endless öas sleep: the voice that has ineluctably called themö that unmoving roar!
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