gorge
gorge [gorge gorges gorged gorging] noun, verb BrE [ɡɔːdʒ] NAmE [ɡɔːrdʒ] noun a deep narrow valley with steep sides Syn: ↑canyon •the Rhine Gorge 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; the current noun sense dates from the mid 18th cent. Example Bank: •Cheddar Gorge •This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs. •the Cataract Gorge Idiom: ↑somebody's gorge rises verb transitive, intransitive ~ (yourself) (on sth) (sometimes disapproving) to eat a lot of sth, until you are too full to eat any more Verb forms: 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; the current noun sense dates from the mid 18th cent. Syn: stuff yourself
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