Gorge

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Intransitive verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Etymology 1.5 Adjective 1.6 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Noun 2.2 Verb

English

Pronunciation

• /ɡɔː(r)dʒ/, /gO:(r)dZ/

  Rhymes: -ɔː(r)dʒ

Noun

gorge (gorges )

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

Translations

• Chinese: 峽谷, 峡谷
• Dutch: kloof f
• German: Schlucht f
• Greek: φαράγγι n
• Japanese: 峡谷
• Korean: 협곡

Intransitive verb

to gorge

1. (reflexively: gorge oneself or gorge itself) To eat greedily and in large quantities.

   They gorged themselves on chocolate and cake.

Translations

• Chinese: 狼吞虎咽
• French: gorger, se gorger
• German: sättigen, sättigen sich

Etymology

Shortened from gorgeous

Adjective

gorge

1. (slang) Gorgeous.

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

Derived terms

• disgorge
• engorge

French

Noun

gorge f

1. throat

Verb

gorge

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