gorge

noun
UK: /ɡɔːdʒ/
US: /ɡɔːrdʒ/

  1. A narrow valley between hills or mountains, often with steep, rocky walls and a stream running through it.

    1. We hiked through the beautiful gorge.
    2. The deep river gorge provided a stunning backdrop for our photos.

  2. An act of eating a large amount greedily; a heavy meal.

    1. He had a gorge on sweets after dinner.
    2. The feast turned into a massive gorge of food and drink at the festival.

Synonyms

devour ravine canyon stuff defile
gorge verb

  1. To eat a large amount of food quickly and greedily.

    1. I like to gorge on pizza sometimes.
    2. They gorged themselves on snacks before the main course arrived at last.
gorge transitive-verb

  1. To fill full; stuff.

    1. The lake is gorge with water after the storm.
    2. After the festival, the streets were gorge with colorful decorations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gorge" in English means: A narrow valley between hills or mountains, often with steep, rocky walls and a stream running through it., An act of eating a large amount greedily; a heavy meal..

The phonetic transcription of "gorge" is /ɡɔːdʒ/ in British English and /ɡɔːrdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gorge": devour, ravine, canyon, stuff, defile.

Example usage of "gorge": "We hiked through the beautiful gorge.". More examples on the page.