gorge

/gɔ:dʤ/
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gorge

The hikers looked down into the deep gorge from the cliffside trail.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky sides, often with a stream or river flowing through it: A "gorge" is a natural feature, typically smaller than a canyon but larger than a ravine.
    • A narrow pass between mountains or hills: This meaning emphasizes the constricted passageway itself.
    • The contents of the stomach; what has been eaten (archaic): An old-fashioned use, often related to feelings of disgust or nausea.
    • The throat or gullet (archaic): An old-fashioned term for the passage from the mouth to the stomach.

  2. Verb:

    • To eat greedily and to excess: To consume a large amount of food very quickly and often without restraint.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The hikers descended into the deep gorge to see the waterfall.
    • The ancient road wound through a narrow mountain gorge.
    • (Archaic) The sight of the spoiled food turned his gorge. (Meaning: It made him feel sick/nauseous.)

  • Verb:

    • After the marathon, he gorged himself on pizza and pasta.
    • The bears gorge on salmon when the fish are running.
Advanced Usage

  • "to make one's gorge rise": To cause intense disgust or revulsion.

    • The cruelty described in the report made her gorge rise.

  • "to gorge oneself on/with something": To eat a very large amount of a particular food.

    • The children gorged themselves on Halloween candy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Gorgeous (adj): Extremely beautiful or attractive. (Etymology: Originally meant "elegant, fashionable," from the idea of something fit for a gorge, i.e., fine clothing.)
  • Engorge (verb): To swell or fill with fluid, often blood.
    • The tick engorged itself on blood.
  • Disgorge (verb): To pour or eject something out.
    • The volcano disgorged a river of lava.
    • The bus disgorged its passengers.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for valley): Ravine, canyon, chasm, defile, gulch.
  • Verb (for eating): Devour, wolf down, guzzle, binge, stuff oneself.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Gorge on: This is the standard construction for the verb.
    • They gorged on snacks during the movie.
Related Idioms
  • "My gorge rises at it": A formal or literary way to say "It disgusts me."
    • The very thought of such injustice makes my gorge rise.
gorge

The hikers looked down into the deep gorge from the cliffside trail.

Noun
  1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
  2. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
  3. a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
Verb
  1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    • She stuffed herself at the dinner
    • The kids binged on ice cream

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