English dictionary
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English noun: gorge | |||
| 1. | gorge (object) a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ravine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flume, gulch | ||
| Instance hyponym | Cataract Canyon, Grand Canyon, Olduvai Gorge | ||
| 2. | gorge (object) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) | ||
| Synonyms | defile | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mountain pass, notch, pass | ||
| 3. | gorge (body) the passage between the pharynx and the stomach | ||
| Synonyms | esophagus, gullet, oesophagus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, passage, passageway | ||
| Part holonym | cardiac sphincter, epicardia | ||
| Part meronym | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract | ||
English verb: gorge | |||
| 1. | gorge (consumption) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself | ||
| Samples | She stuffed herself at the dinner. The kids binged on ice cream. | ||
| Synonyms | binge, englut, engorge, glut, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eat | ||
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