gorge Antonyms

Meaning of gorge

Wordnet

gorge (n)

a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)

a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

Wordnet

gorge (v)

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

Webster

gorge (n.)

The throat; the gullet; the canal by which food passes to the stomach.

A narrow passage or entrance

A defile between mountains.

The entrance into a bastion or other outwork of a fort; -- usually synonymous with rear. See Illust. of Bastion.

That which is gorged or swallowed, especially by a hawk or other fowl.

A filling or choking of a passage or channel by an obstruction; as, an ice gorge in a river.

A concave molding; a cavetto.

The groove of a pulley.

To swallow; especially, to swallow with greediness, or in large mouthfuls or quantities.

To glut; to fill up to the throat; to satiate.

A primitive device used instead of a fishhook, consisting of an object easy to be swallowed but difficult to be ejected or loosened, as a piece of bone or stone pointed at each end and attached in the middle to a line.

Webster

gorge (v. i.)

To eat greedily and to satiety.

gorge Sentence Examples

  1. The river gurgled through the narrow gorge, carving its path into the rock.
  2. Hikers marveled at the stunning vistas from the edge of the sheer gorge.
  3. The wind howled through the gorge like a banshee, sending shivers down our spines.
  4. The cable car glided over the gaping gorge, offering breathtaking views below.
  5. A treacherous waterfall plummeted into the gorge, sending a spray of mist into the air.
  6. The botanist stumbled upon a hidden gorge, teeming with rare and exotic flora.
  7. The ancient temple was perched on a cliff overlooking a scenic gorge.
  8. The climber scaled the sheer walls of the gorge, demonstrating remarkable strength and agility.
  9. The legend spoke of a hidden treasure buried within the depths of the dark and mysterious gorge.
  10. A raging torrent of water rushed through the gorge during the monsoon season, creating a deafening roar.

FAQs About the word gorge

a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it), a narrow pass (especially one between mountains), the passage between the pharynx and the stomach, over

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The river gurgled through the narrow gorge, carving its path into the rock.

Hikers marveled at the stunning vistas from the edge of the sheer gorge.

The wind howled through the gorge like a banshee, sending shivers down our spines.

The cable car glided over the gaping gorge, offering breathtaking views below.