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gouge
- pronunciation:
- gaUj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a type of chisel with a blade shaped like a scoop, used primarily on wood.
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| definition 2: |
the hole or groove that is created using a gouge or other similar cutting edge.
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| definition 3: |
a damaging cut or hole made with a sharp implement or other sharp object.
There is a gouge in the linoleum from when we moved the refrigerator.- similar words:
- stab
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| definition 4: |
an act of swindling, esp. overcharging.
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| related words: |
bore, groove, nick, notch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gouged, gouges, gouging |
| definition 1: |
to cut or carve with, or as if with, a gouge.
The children gouged a face in the pumpkin to make their jack-o'-lantern.- similar words:
- excavate
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| definition 2: |
to scoop out with force.
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| definition 3: |
to defraud of money, as by charging an unreasonable price or fee for something.
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| related words: |
burrow, claw, dig, gore, groove, gully, hollow, notch, pit, score, scrape, scratch, soak, stab |
| derivation: |
gouger (n.) |
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