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gouge

/ gouge /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of gouging
Type of:
creating by removal
Derived:
force out
noun Sense 2
and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
Type of:
edge tool
Derived:
rout
verb Sense 3
force with the thumb
"gouge out his eyes"
Type of:
mutilate mar
Derived:
gouger
See also:
gouge out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Type of:
blemish defect mar
Kinds of:
dig
Derived:
indent dent rout
verb Sense 5
make a groove in
Type of:
hollow hollow out core out
Derived:
dent nick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
obtain by coercion or intimidation
"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
"They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
Type of:
overcharge soak surcharge
Kinds of:
bleed
Derived:
swindler chiseller chiseler gouger scammer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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creating by removal edge tool mutilate mar blemish defect dig hollow hollow out core out overcharge soak