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gorge / gôrj/ • n. 1. a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it. 2. archaic the throat. ∎ the contents of the stomach. 3. Archit. the neck of a bastion or other outwork; the rear entrance to a fortification. 4. a mass of ice obstructing a narrow passage, esp. a river. • v. [intr.] eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food: the river comes alive during March when fish gorge on caddisworms we used to go to all the little restaurants there and gorge ourselves. PHRASES: one's gorge rises one is sickened or disgusted: looking at it, Wendy felt her gorge rise.DERIVATIVES: gorg·er n. |
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"gorge." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gorge." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gorge.html "gorge." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gorge.html |
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gorge throat XIV; crop of a hawk XV; contents of the stomach (phr. one's gorge rises) XVI; neck of a bastion XVII; ravine XVIII. — (O)F., ‘throat’ :- Rom. *gurga, for L. gurges whirlpool.
Hence vb. fill the gorge (of). XIV. |
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T. F. HOAD. "gorge." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "gorge." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gorge.html T. F. HOAD. "gorge." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gorge.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "gorge." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "gorge." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-gorge.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "gorge." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-gorge.html |
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"gorge." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gorge." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gorge.html "gorge." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gorge.html |
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