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Meaning
Noun
●
The front
aspect
of the
neck
; the
outside of
the throat.
●
In Falconry:
The
inside of
the
throat
; the
esophagus
, the
gullet
; (falconry,
specifically
) the
crop
or
gizzard
of a hawk.
●
Food that has been
taken
into the
gullet
or the
stomach
,
particularly
if it is
regurgitated
or
vomited
out.
●
In American English:
A
choking
or
filling
of a
channel
or
passage
by an
obstruction
; the
obstruction
itself.
●
In Architectural elements:
A
concave
moulding
; a cavetto.
●
In Architectural elements & Military:
The
rearward
side
of an
outwork
, a
bastion
, or a
fort
, often
open
,
or not
protected
against
artillery
; a
narrow
entry
passage
into the
outwork
of an
enclosed
fort
ification.
●
In Fishing:
A
primitive
device
used
instead of
a
hook
to
catch
fish
,
consisting of
an
object
that is
easy
to
swallow
but
difficult
to
eject
or
loosen
, such as a
piece
of
bone
or
stone
pointed
at each end and
attached
in the
middle
to a line.
●
In Geography & Landforms:
A
deep
,
narrow
passage
with
steep
,
rocky
sides
,
particularly
one with a
stream
running through
it; a ravine.
●
In Mechanical engineering:
The
groove
of a pulley.
●
An
act
of gorging.
Verb
●
To
stuff
the
gorge
or
gullet
with food; to
eat
greedily
and in large
quantities
. [+ on (object)]
To
stuff
the
gorge
or
gullet
with food; to
eat
greedily
and in large quantities.
●
To
swallow
, especially with
greediness
, or in large
mouthfuls
or quantities.
●
To
fill up
to the
throat
; to
glut
, to satiate.
●
In American English:
To
fill up
(an
organ
, a
vein
, etc.); to
block up
or
obstruct
; (US,
specifically
) of
ice
: to
choke
or
fill
a
channel
or
passage
,
causing
an
obstruct
ion.
Adj
●
In Appearance:
Gorgeous.
Name
●
A
male
given name
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Canyon
Sate
Stuff
Engorge
Gorg
Related
Canyon
Valley
River
Feast
Cove
Munch
Lake
Cave
Mountain
Creek
Waterfall
Glacier
Hill
Hills
Waterfalls
Binge
Beach
Dunes
Basin
Cliff
Nibble
Ridge
Lagoon
Ravine
Subsist
Splurge
Trail
Trek
Mountains
Hillside
Causeway
Chomp
Snack
Plateau
Cliffs
Estuary
Bay
Crater
Desert
Valleys
Park
Bridge
Nosh
Chew
Plains
Dine
Shoreline
Dam
Overeat
Plain
Road
Graze
Fjord
Forest
Chow Down
Mountain Range
Grand Canyon
Stock Up
National Park
Nature Reserve
State Park
Look Down
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Rhymes
Gorge
Forge
George
Disgorge
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