gorge Meaning & Definition
What Does Gorge Mean?
Gorge is used as a noun meaning a narrow passage through land. It is also used to mean a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon. As a verb, it means to eat greedily or to repletion.
Gorge at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈgȯrj/ |
| Synonyms | defile, satiate and glut |
| Antonyms | munch, nibble and diet |
| Plural | gorges |
| Verb forms | gorges, gorging, gorged |
Gorge Definition (Noun)
- a narrow passage through land
- a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon
- throat
- a hawk's crop
- stomach, belly
- the entrance into an outwork (such as a bastion) of a fort
- a primitive device used instead of a fishhook that consists of an object (such as a piece of bone attached in the middle of a line) easy to swallow but difficult to eject
- a mass choking a passage
a river dammed by an ice gorge
- the line on the front of a coat or jacket formed by the crease of the lapel and collar
Gorge as a Verb
- to eat greedily or to repletion
gorged on pasta
- to partake of something in large amounts
gorging on books
- to stuff to capacity : glut
- to fill completely or to the point of distension
veins gorged with blood
- to consume greedily
fish gorging the bait
Noun
- the act or an instance of gorging
Synonyms of Gorge
Antonyms of Gorge
Gorge in a Sentence
My gorge rises at the sight of it.
an ice gorge in a river
They gorged themselves on chocolate and cake.
Oh, look at him: isn’t he gorge?
a river dammed by an ice gorge
gorged on pasta
gorging on books
veins gorged with blood
fish gorging the bait
walked the bridge over the gorge, marveling at the spectacular drop
we gorged ourselves on the four pies Aunt Martha had brought for Thanksgiving
the kids began gorging on Halloween candy the minute they got back from trick-or-treating
the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat
Word Forms & Grammar
gorge
gorges
gorged
gorg·ing
gorg·er noun
gorger
gorgers
gorging
gorge (plural gorges)
gorge (third-person singular simple present gorges, present participle gorging, simple past and past participle gorged)
gorge (comparative more gorge, superlative most gorge)
Words That Rhyme With Gorge
Origin of Gorge
Origin 1: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gurga, alteration of gurges, from Latin, whirlpool voracious
Origin 2: see gorge:1
Origin 3: From Middle English gorge (“esophagus, gullet; throat; bird's crop; food in a hawk's crop; food or drink that has been eaten”),[1] a borrowing from Old French gorge (“throat”) (modern French gorge (“throat; breast”)), from Vulgar Latin *gorga, *gurga,[2] from Latin gurges (“eddy, whirlpool; gulf; sea”),[3] possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (“to devour, swallow; to eat”). The English word is cognate with Galician gorxa (“throat”), Italian gorga, gorgia (“gorge, ravine; (obsolete) throat”), Occitan gorga, gorja, Portuguese gorja (“gullet, throat; gorge”), Spanish gorja (“gullet, throat; gorge”).[2] Doublet of gour and gurges.
Origin 4: The verb is derived from Middle English gorgen (“to eat greedily; to gorge”),[4] a borrowing from Old French gorger, gorgier (modern French gorger (“to eat greedily; to gorge”)), from gorge (“throat”); see further at etymology 1.[5]
Origin 5: The noun is derived from the verb.[6]
Origin 6: Clipping of gorge(ous); originally British slang.
First Known Use
14th century
14th centuryi
1854
Gorge: Your Questions Answered
Is gorge a noun or a verb?
Gorge is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for gorge?
Close synonyms of gorge are defile, satiate and glut. See the full list of gorge synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of gorge?
The opposite of gorge can be expressed with words like munch, nibble, diet and fast.
What is the plural of gorge?
The plural of gorge is gorges.
What is the past tense of gorge?
The past tense of gorge is gorged. The present participle is gorging.