gorge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.1.3 Verb 1.1.3.1 Derived terms 1.1.3.2 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Adjective 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb 2.3.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology 1

Middle English, from French, from Late Latin gurga

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• IPA: /ɡɔːdʒ/, SAMPA: /gO:dZ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)dʒ

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gorge (plural gorges)

1. A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine.
2. The throat or gullet.

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[edit] Verb

to gorge (third-person singular simple present gorges, present participle gorging, simple past and past participle gorged)

1. (reflexive, followed by on) To eat greedily and in large quantities.

   They gorged themselves on chocolate and cake.

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• disgorge
• engorge

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[edit] Etymology 2

Shortened from gorgeous

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gorge

1. (slang) Gorgeous.

   Oh, look at him, isn't he gorge!

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[edit] French

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[edit] Noun

gorge f. (plural gorges)

1. throat

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gorge

1. First-person and third-person singular indicative present of the verb gorger.
2. First-person and third-person singular subjunctive present of the verb gorger.

[edit] Derived terms

• égorger
• rouge-gorge
• soutien-gorge