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• Gorge — Gorge, n. [F. gorge, LL. gorgia, throat, narrow pass, and gorga abyss, whirlpool, prob. fr. L. gurgea whirlpool, gulf, abyss; cf. Skr. gargara whirlpool, g[.r] to devour. Cf. {Gorget}.] 1. The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food passes to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gorge circle — Gorge Gorge, n. [F. gorge, LL. gorgia, throat, narrow pass, and gorga abyss, whirlpool, prob. fr. L. gurgea whirlpool, gulf, abyss; cf. Skr. gargara whirlpool, g[.r] to devour. Cf. {Gorget}.] 1. The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gorge fishing — Gorge Gorge, n. [F. gorge, LL. gorgia, throat, narrow pass, and gorga abyss, whirlpool, prob. fr. L. gurgea whirlpool, gulf, abyss; cf. Skr. gargara whirlpool, g[.r] to devour. Cf. {Gorget}.] 1. The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gorge hook — Gorge Gorge, n. [F. gorge, LL. gorgia, throat, narrow pass, and gorga abyss, whirlpool, prob. fr. L. gurgea whirlpool, gulf, abyss; cf. Skr. gargara whirlpool, g[.r] to devour. Cf. {Gorget}.] 1. The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gorge — [gôrj] n. [ME < OFr, throat, gullet < LL * gurga, throat, narrow pass, for L gurges, whirlpool < IE base * gwer , to swallow up > L vorare] 1. the throat or gullet 2. the crop or stomach of a hawk 3. a) the maw or stomach of a… …   English World dictionary

• gorge — ► NOUN 1) a steep, narrow valley or ravine. 2) archaic the contents of the stomach. ► VERB ▪ eat a large amount greedily. ● one s gorge rises Cf. ↑one s gorge rises DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

• gorge — noun 1》 a steep, narrow valley or ravine. 2》 (usu. in phr. one s gorge rises) the contents of the stomach. 3》 archaic the throat. 4》 Architecture the narrow rear entrance to a fortification. verb (often gorge (oneself) on) eat a large amount… …   English new terms dictionary

• gorge — n. & v. n. 1 a narrow opening between hills or a rocky ravine, often with a stream running through it. 2 an act of gorging; a feast. 3 the contents of the stomach; what has been swallowed. 4 the neck of a bastion or other outwork; the rear… …   Useful english dictionary

• gorge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin gurga, alteration of gurges, from Latin, whirlpool more at voracious Date: 14th century 1. throat often used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gorge — {{11}}gorge (n.) mid 14c., throat, from O.Fr. gorge throat, bosom, from L.L. gurges gullet, throat, jaws, of uncertain origin, probably related to L. gurgulio gullet, windpipe, from PIE *gwere to swallow. Transferred sense of deep, narrow valley… …   Etymology dictionary

• gorge — gorge1 gorgeable, adj. gorgedly /gawr jid lee/, adv. gorger, n. /gawrj/, n., v., gorged, gorging. n. 1. a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, esp. one through which a stream runs. 2. a small canyon. 3 …   Universalium