gouge

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I - noun

1. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
• Syn:
dent, ding, nick
• Derivationally related forms:
dent (for: dent)
• Hypernyms:
blemish, defect, mar
• Hyponyms:
dig
2. and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
• Hypernyms:
edge tool
3. the act of gouging
• Hypernyms:
creating by removal

II - verb

1. force with the thumb (Freq. 3)
- gouge out his eyes
• Syn:
force out
• See Also:
gouge out
• Derivationally related forms:
gouger
• Hypernyms:
mutilate, mar
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation (Freq. 2)
- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
• Syn:
extort, squeeze, rack, wring
• Derivationally related forms:
gouger, squeeze (for: squeeze), extortion (for: extort)
• Hypernyms:
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece,
plume, pluck, rob, hook
• Hyponyms:
bleed
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
3. make a groove in (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
rout
• Hypernyms:
hollow, hollow out, core out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dent, ding, nick, rout, extort, squeeze, rack, wring, force out