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  1. gouge:


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Detailed Synonyms for gouge in English

gouge:

gouge [the ~] noun

  1. the gouge
    – the act of gouging 1
    the gouge
    – the act of gouging 1
  2. the gouge
    – and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves 1
    the gouge
    – and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves 1
  3. the gouge
    – an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) 1
    the dent; the nick; the gouge; the ding
    – an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) 1

gouge verb

  1. gouge
    – force with the thumb 1
    gouge; force out
    – force with the thumb 1
  2. gouge
    – make a groove in 1
    to rout; gouge
    – make a groove in 1
    • rout verb (routs, routed, routing)
    • gouge verb
  3. gouge
    – obtain by coercion or intimidation 1
    to squeeze; to rack; to wring; to extort; gouge
    – obtain by coercion or intimidation 1
    • squeeze verb (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
      • They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him1
    • rack verb (racks, racked, racking)
    • wring verb (wrings, wringed, wringing)
    • extort verb (extorts, extorted, extorting)
      • They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss1
    • gouge verb

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Related Definitions for "gouge":

  1. the act of gouging1
  2. and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves1
  3. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)1
  4. force with the thumb1
    • gouge out his eyes1
  5. make a groove in1
  6. obtain by coercion or intimidation1

Related Synonyms for gouge