gorge (verb)
1gorge — [ gɔrʒ ] n. f. • 1130; lat. pop. °gurga, class. gurges « gouffre » I ♦ 1 ♦ Parties antérieure et latérale du cou. La gorge et la nuque. Se protéger la gorge avec une écharpe. Gorge nue, découverte. Serrer la gorge de qqn. ⇒fam. kiki, sifflet;… …
2gorge — ► NOUN 1) a steep, narrow valley or ravine. 2) archaic the contents of the stomach. ► VERB ▪ eat a large amount greedily. ● one s gorge rises Cf. ↑one s gorge rises DERIVATIVES …
3gorge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin gurga, alteration of gurges, from Latin, whirlpool more at voracious Date: 14th century 1. throat often used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of… …
4gorge — I UK [ɡɔː(r)dʒ] / US [ɡɔrdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms gorge : singular gorge plural gorges 1) a deep valley with high straight sides where a river has cut through rock Cheddar Gorge 2) if someone s gorge rises, they feel sick or angry II UK… …
5gorge — gorge1 [ gɔrdʒ ] noun count 1. ) a deep valley with high straight sides where a river has cut through rock 2. ) if someone s gorge rises, they feel sick or angry gorge gorge 2 [ gɔrdʒ ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to eat or drink so much …
6gorge — [[t]gɔ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] gorges, gorging, gorged 1) N COUNT A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or an area of hard rock. Syn: ravine 2) VERB If you gorge on something or gorge yourself… …
7gorge — noun 1》 a steep, narrow valley or ravine. 2》 (usu. in phr. one s gorge rises) the contents of the stomach. 3》 archaic the throat. 4》 Architecture the narrow rear entrance to a fortification. verb (often gorge (oneself) on) eat a large amount… …
8gorge — 1 noun (C) 1 a deep narrow valley with steep sides 2 make sb s gorge rise to make someone feel sick or very angry about something: When they saw the burned out homes it made their gorge rise. 2 verb 1 gorge yourself on/with to eat until you are… …
9gorge — [gɔːdʒ] noun [C] I a deep valley with high straight sides II verb gorge [gɔːdʒ] gorge yourself (on sth) to eat or drink so much of something that you cannot eat or drink any more …
10gorge — 1. noun /ɡɔːdʒ/ a) A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine. b) The throat or gullet. 2 …
