Definition of gorge - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
geographynarrow valley between hills or mountains
- The river flows through a steep gorge..
2.
digestionDated contents of the stomachDated
- His gorge rose at the sight.
3.
technologyTECH. groove of a pulleyTECH.
- The belt slipped from the gorge.
4.
militaryDated narrow rear entrance to a fortDated
- The soldiers guarded the gorge.
5.
architectureDated concave moulding in architectureDated
- The column featured a gorge design.
Verb
1.
eatingtr./intr. eat greedily or excessivelytr./intr.
- He gorged on pizza and ice cream all evening..
2.
obstructingtr. Dated block up or obstruct a passagetr. Dated
- Ice gorged the narrow stream, causing a flood.
Images of gorge
narrow valley between hills or mountains 
groove of a pulley
Expressions with gorge
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eat or consume something in large, greedy amounts
They gorge on pizza every Friday night.
cause strong disgust or nausea in someone
It makes my gorge rise when people brag about cheating.
cause someone to feel very disgusted or sick
The smell made my gorge rise.
cause someone to feel disgusted or nauseated
The sight of the spoiled food made her gorge rise.
Origin of gorge
Latin, gurges (whirlpool)
Terms with gorge included in their meaning
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natural gorge
narrow gorge with a stream running through it
natural formation
steep bank of a river or gorge
climbing skiing
steep gorge on a mountainside
geography
canyon or gorge in South America
northern england
narrow passage between a gorge or chasm
geography
gorge in northern Thessaly, Greece, between Olympus and Ossa
geography
spanning a valley or gorge with a viaduct
archaeology
gorge in Tanzania with early human fossils
Examples of gorge in a sentence
The gorge was formed millions of years ago. The smell made his gorge rise unexpectedly. After the ride, her gorge was unsettled. The engineer checked the gorge for any debris. The rope fit perfectly into the gorge. The enemy attempted to breach the fort through the gorge.
Supplies were secretly transported through the gorge. The architect incorporated a gorge into the building's facade. A gorge was carved into the stonework of the ancient temple. They gorged on the buffet until they could eat no more. She gorged herself on chocolates after the breakup. Debris gorged the pipe, causing a blockage. Leaves gorged the gutter after the storm.
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- French:gorge, se gaver, ...
- German:Schlucht, sich vollstopfen, ...
- Italian:gola, ingozzarsi, ...
- Spanish:desfiladero, atiborrarse, ...
- Portuguese:desfiladeiro, empanturrar-se, ...
- Chinese:峡谷, 狼吞虎咽, ...
- Japanese:峡谷, がっつく, ...
- Arabic:وَادٍ ضَيِّق, اِلْتَهَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:קַנְיוֹן, לִזְלוֹל, ...
- Russian:ущелье, объедаться, ...
- Ukrainian:ущелина, жерти, ...
- Hindi:घाटी, ठूँसना, ...
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