gorge

(gôrj)
n.

1. A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine.
2. A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.
3. The throat; the gullet: The gory sight made my gorge rise.
4. The crop of a hawk.
5. An instance of gluttonous eating.
6. The contents of the stomach; something swallowed.
7. A mass obstructing a narrow passage: a shipping lane blocked by an ice gorge.
8. The seam on the front of a coat or jacket where the lapel and the collar are joined.

v., gorged, gorg·ing, gorg·es.

v.tr.

1. To stuff with food; glut: gorged themselves with candy.
2. To devour greedily.

v.intr.
To eat gluttonously.

[Middle English, throat, from Old French, from Late Latin gurga, perhaps from Latin gurges, whirlpool, abyss.]

gorger gorg'er n.

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verb

To satisfy to the full or to excess: cloy, engorge, glut, pall, sate, satiate, surfeit. See excess/insufficiency/enough, full/empty/capacity.

v

Definition: eat voraciously
Antonyms: abstain, diet, fast, nibble

A deep and narrow opening between upland areas, usually containing a river. Gorges, such as Cheddar Gorge in the UK, occur in karst scenery partly as a result of the collapse of caves. A further cause, as in the Elbe Gorge in Saxony, is when the downcutting power of the river is greater than the processes of valley-wall erosion. The latter may be less effective because the water permeates the side walls rather than flowing over and eroding them.

1. In some orders of columnar architecture, a narrow band around the shaft near the top, or forming part of the capital near the bottom; a fillet or narrow member which seems to divide the capital from the shaft.
2. A cavetto or hollow molding.
3. A narrow entry into a bastion.

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IN BRIEF: A narrow pass or valley between steep cliffs. Also: To stuff with food in a greedy way.

The hikers had to cross the deep gorge by way of a swinging bridge.

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For a list of words related to gorge, see:

• Hills, Hollows, and Valleys - gorge: narrow, steep ravine with rocky walls
• Eating Verbs - gorge: stuff oneself with food

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kløft, slugt, snævert pas, dalfure, grovæderi
v. tr. - overfylde
v. intr. - spise sig stopmæt, grovæde

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    afslå noget med afsky eller vrede
• gorge oneself    spise sig stopmæt, grovæde
• one's gorge rises at    man får kvalme af

Nederlands (Dutch)
bergkloof, strot, maaginhoud, achteringang, klomp, aas, schransen, volproppen

Français (French)
n. - (Géog) gorge, (Anat) gorge, gosier
v. tr. - bâfrer, bouffer
v. intr. - se gaver de

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    ouvrir sa gorge à
• gorge oneself    s'empiffrer, se gaver de
• one's gorge rises    dégoûter/éc¯urer qn

Deutsch (German)
v. - verschlingen, (sich) vollstopfen
n. - Schlucht, Klamm, Kehle

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    mit Widerwillen zurückweisen
• gorge oneself    sich vollstopfen
• one's gorge rises    jmndm. wird schlecht von

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περιδρομιάζω
n. - (γεωγρ.) φαράγγι, πολυφαγία

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    απορρίπτω με βδελυγμία
• gorge oneself    πρήζομαι στο φαϊ
• one's gorge rises at    μου έρχεται αναγούλα με

Italiano (Italian)
rimpinzarsi, gola, burrone

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    rigettare con sdegno
• gorge oneself    rimpinzarsi
• one's gorge rises at    far venire la nausea

Português (Portuguese)
v. - empanturrar
n. - garganta (f) (Anat.), refeição (f) pesada, bocado (m)

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    desagradar a alguém
• gorge oneself    fartar-se
• one's gorge rises at    repugnância (f) em relação a

Русский (Russian)
жадно поглощать пищу, объедаться, пресыщение, обжорство, глотка, ущелье, затор, завал

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    гневно отказываться
• gorge oneself    защищать себя
• one's gorge rises at    тошнит (от отвращения)

Español (Spanish)
n. - desfiladero, garganta, comilona
v. tr. - hartarse, atiborrarse, atracarse
v. intr. - hartarse, atiborrarse, atracarse

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    rechazar con repugnancia
• gorge oneself    atiborrarse, atracarse, llenarse
• one's gorge rises    le da asco a uno, revolverle el estómago, le enferma a uno

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - proppa full, sluka, frossa
n. - trång klyfta, bastionsrygg (hist.), maginnehåll, strupe (åld.), skrovmål

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
峡谷, 咽喉, 饱食, 塞饱, 狼吞虎咽

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    对...感到厌恶
• gorge oneself    吃得太多, 塞饱
• one's gorge rises at    使某人作呕, 使某人厌恶

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 峽谷, 咽喉, 飽食
v. tr. - 塞飽
v. intr. - 狼吞虎咽

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    對...感到厭惡
• gorge oneself    吃得太多, 塞飽
• one's gorge rises at    使某人作嘔, 使某人厭惡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 식도, 위, 폭식, 골짜기, 뒤쪽 출입구, 불쾌
v. tr. - 폭식하다, 꿀꺽꿀꺽 마시다, 쑤셔 넣다
v. intr. - 폭식하다, 꿀꺽꿀꺽 마시다

idioms:

• cast the gorge at    ~이 구역질 나다, ~이 너무 싫다
• gorge oneself    배불리 먹다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 峡谷, 谷間, 飲み込んだ物
v. - がつがつ食べる

idioms:

• gorge oneself    …をむさぼりくう
• one's gorge rises at    ～にむかつく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يأكل حتى التخمه, يلتهم بنهم (الاسم) ممر ضيق, حلق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ערוץ, גוש קרח החוסם מעבר צר, זלילה, גרון, סעודה, האוכל שנבלע, כניסה למבצר‬
v. tr. - ‮זלל‬
v. intr. - ‮פיטם, הלעיט, כניסה למבצר‬

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