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- Dictionarygorge/ɡɔːdʒ/
noun
- 1. a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.
- 2. the throat. archaic
verb
- 1. eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food: "they gorged themselves on Cornish cream teas" Similar Opposite
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1. : a narrow passage through land. especially : a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon. 2. : throatoften used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of constriction. My gorge rises at the sight of blood. 3. a. : a hawk's crop.
GORGE definition: 1. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard…. Learn more.
n., v. gorged, gorg•ing. n. 1. a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, esp. one through which a stream runs. 2. a small canyon. 3. a gluttonous meal. 4. something that is swallowed; contents of the stomach. 5. an obstructing mass: an ice gorge. 6. the seam where the lapel joins the collar of a coat.
A gorge is a very deep crevice between two mountains or hills. Gorges are formed by rivers running through and eroding rock over a very long period of time. The Latin root of gorge means "throat," leading to both the "narrow passage" meaning and the French gorgier, "to swallow," which influenced the verb version of gorge, "to overeat."
Oct 28, 2017 · (formal) somebody feels so angry about something that they feel physically sick. See gorge in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: gorge. Definition of gorge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GORGE meaning: 1. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard…. Learn more.
A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or an area of hard rock. ...the deep gorge between these hills. American English : gorge / ˈgɔrdʒ /
