gorge
gorge Lexical Profile
gorge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A narrow, steep-walled valley or canyon located between hills or mountains, typically carved over time by a swift-flowing river or stream.
"The hikers followed the wooden suspension bridge high above the rocky river gorge."
The throat, gullet, or contents of the stomach, now used primarily in figurative expressions denoting intense disgust, resentment, or anger.
"Reading the detailed account of the corporate fraud made his gorge rise with indignation."
A compact mass of ice, debris, or timber that obstructs a narrow passage or river channel.
"A massive ice gorge formed near the bend in the river, causing water levels upstream to rise rapidly."
• verb
To eat greedily or to excess until completely full.
"After finishing the marathon, the runners gorged on pasta and fresh fruit at the banquet."
To fill, choke up, or saturate to capacity (especially with liquid, blood, or debris).
"Days of torrential autumn rain had gorged the mountain streams with muddy runoff."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'gorge', meaning 'throat' or 'gullet', which derives from Late Latin 'gurga', a variant of 'gurges' meaning 'whirlpool', 'abyss', or 'voracious gulf'.