Definition of Gouge

1. Noun. An impression in a surface (as made by a blow).

Exact synonyms: Dent, Ding, Nick
Generic synonyms: Blemish, Defect, Mar
Specialized synonyms: Dig
Derivative terms: Dent

2. Verb. Force with the thumb. "Gouge out his eyes"
Exact synonyms: Force Out
Generic synonyms: Mar, Mutilate
Also: Gouge Out
Derivative terms: Gouger

3. Noun. And edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves.
Generic synonyms: Edge Tool

4. Verb. Obtain by coercion or intimidation. "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
Exact synonyms: Extort, Rack, Squeeze, Wring
Generic synonyms: Fleece, Gazump, Hook, Overcharge, Pluck, Plume, Rob, Soak, Surcharge
Specialized synonyms: Bleed
Derivative terms: Extortion, Extortion, Gouger, Squeeze

5. Noun. The act of gouging.
Generic synonyms: Creating By Removal

6. Verb. Make a groove in.
Exact synonyms: Rout
Generic synonyms: Core Out, Hollow, Hollow Out

Definition of Gouge

1. n. A chisel, with a hollow or semicylindrical blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.; a similar instrument, with curved edge, for turning wood.

2. v. t. To scoop out with a gouge.

Definition of Gouge

1. to cut or scoop out [v GOUGED, GOUGING, GOUGES]

Medical Definition of Gouge

1. 1. A chisel, with a hollow or semicylindrical blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.; a similar instrument, with curved edge, for turning wood. 2. A bookbinder's tool for blind tooling or gilding, having a face which forms a curve. 3. An incising tool which cuts forms or blanks for gloves, envelopes, etc. From leather, paper, etc. 4. Soft material lying between the wall of a vein aud the solid vein. 5. The act of scooping out with a gouge, or as with a gouge; a groove or cavity scooped out, as with a gouge. 6. Imposition; cheat; fraud; also, an impostor; a cheat; a trickish person. Gouge bit, a boring bit, shaped like a gouge. Origin: F. Gouge. LL. Gubia, guvia, gulbia, gulvia, gulvium; cf. Bisc. Gubia bow, gubioa throat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gouge

goths
gotta
gotten
Gotterdammerung
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Gottlieb Daimler
Gottron's patches
Gottron's sign
gouache
gouaches
Gouda
Gouda cheese
gouge (current term)
gouge (current term)
gouged
gouger
gouger
gougere
gougeres
Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome
Gougerot-Sjogren disease
Gougerot and Blum disease
gougers
gouges
gougeshell
gouge out
gouging
goujeers

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