Gorge definition
The gory sight made my gorge rise.
An ice gorge in a river.
An example of gorge is when you eat an entire pie and cake all by yourself.
An example of a gorge is the Niagara Gorge.
A shipping lane blocked by an ice gorge.
Gorged themselves with candy.
Origin of gorge
- Middle English throat from Old French from Late Latin gurga perhaps from Latin gurges whirlpool, abyss
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin gurga.
From Wiktionary
- Shortened from gorgeous.
From Wiktionary