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   gorge

   /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
   • ▪ the crop of a hawk.
   • ▪ the contents of the stomach.
   • 3. a narrow rear entrance to a bastion, outwork, or other fortification.
   • 4. a mass of ice obstructing a narrow passage, especially a river.

   verb

   • 1. eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food: "they gorged themselves on Cornish cream teas" Similar stuffcramfillglutsatiatesatesurfeitoverindulgeoverfillovereatinformal:pigeat greedily/hungrilyguzzlegobbleboltgulp (down)swallow hurriedlydevourwolfcrambinge-eatinformal:tuck intoput/pack awaydemolishpolish offscoff (down)downstuff (down)murdershovel downstuff one's face (with)noshgollopshiftgorbscarf (down/up)snarf (down/up)inhalerare:ravengluttonizegourmandizeingurgitateOpposite nibble

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French gorger, from gorge ‘throat’, based on Latin gurges ‘whirlpool’. The noun originally meant ‘throat’ and is from Old French gorge; gorge (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 18th century.

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   What does gorge mean in English?

   • 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."

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   How a gorge is formed?

   • Accessed 13 Jul. 2024. loading examples... 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.

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   What does gory sight mean?

   • n. 1. A deep narrow valley 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.

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   What is the difference between a canyon and a gorge?

   • Gorges are smaller and narrower than canyons and are often a part of a canyon. The cruelty of war made his gorge rise. While the national-preservation status of the majority of the gorge is a concession to local hunters, the group is slated to lose roughly 4,000 acres of hunting grounds in the Lower Gorge with the new designation.

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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. b. : stomach, belly. 4. : the entrance into an outwork (such as a bastion) of a fort. 5.

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   a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through rock: The only way to cross the gorge was over a flimsy wooden bridge.

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   noun. a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs. Synonyms: gap, notch, ravine, defile. a small canyon. a gluttonous meal. something that is swallowed; contents of the stomach. an obstructing mass: an ice gorge. the seam formed at the point where the lapel meets the collar of a jacket or coat.

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   a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through rock: The only way to cross the gorge was over a flimsy wooden bridge.

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   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.

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   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.

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   A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or an area of hard rock.