gouge something out

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• gouge something out — cut or force something out roughly or violently. → gouge …   English new terms dictionary

• gouge something out (of something) — ˌgouge sthˈout (of sth) derived to remove or form sth by digging into a surface • The man s eyes had been gouged out. • Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. Main entry: ↑gougederived …   Useful english dictionary

• ˌgouge sth ˈout — phrasal verb to remove something from a surface by cutting or digging with a sharp object …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• gouge out — verb make gouges into a surface The woman s spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor • Hypernyms: ↑cut out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * ˌgouge ˈ …   Useful english dictionary

• gouge — [gaʊdʒ, gu:dʒ] verb 1》 make (a rough hole or indentation) in a surface. 2》 (gouge something out) cut or force something out roughly or violently. 3》 N. Amer. informal overcharge or swindle (someone). noun 1》 a chisel with a concave blade. 2》 an… …   English new terms dictionary

• gouge — gouge1 [gaudʒ] v [T] to make a deep hole or cut in the surface of something ▪ He took a knife and gouged a hole in the bottom of the boat. gouge out [gouge sth<=>out] phr v 1.) to form a hole, space etc by digging into a surface and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gouge — 1 verb (T) to make a deep hole or cut in the surface of something: the desks were scratched and gouged gouge sth out phrasal verb (T) 1 to make a hole in something such as rock etc by removing material that is on the surface: Glaciers gouged out… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gouge — [[t]ga͟ʊʤ[/t]] gouges, gouging, gouged 1) VERB If you gouge something, you make a hole or a long cut in it, usually with a pointed object. [V n prep] He gouged her cheek with a screwdriver. [V n prep] ...quarries which have gouged great holes in… …   English dictionary

• gouge — [gaʊdʒ] verb [T] to cut long deep holes in something gouge noun [C] gouge sth out …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• gouge — [gouj] n. [ME < OFr < VL gubia, for LL gulbia < Celt (as in OIr gulban, goad, thorn) < IE base * gelebh , to scrape, hollow out > Gr glaphein, to carve] 1. a chisel with a curved, hollowed blade, for cutting grooves or holes in… …   English World dictionary

• gouge — gouge1 [ gaudʒ ] verb transitive 1. ) to cut long deep holes in something 2. ) to make someone pay more money than they should: They managed to gouge a small fortune out of my father. Merchants were warned against price gouging. ,gouge out… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English