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Meaning
Noun
●
In Tools:
Senses
relating
to
cutting
tools.
A
chisel
with a
curved
blade
for
cutting
or
scooping
channels
,
grooves
, or
holes
in
wood
,
stone
, etc.
A bookbinder's
tool
with a
curved
face
, used for
blind tooling
or gilding.
An
incising
tool
that
cuts
blanks
or
forms
for
envelopes
,
gloves
, etc; from
leather
,
paper
, or other materials.
●
A
cut
or
groove
, as
left
by a
gouge
or something
sharp.
●
In American English:
An
act
of gouging.
●
A
cheat
, a
fraud
; an imposition.
●
An impostor.
●
In Mining:
Soft
material
lying
between the
wall
of a
vein
and the
solid
vein
of ore.
●
In American English & Military:
Information.
Verb
●
To make a
groove
,
hole
, or
mark
in by
scooping
with or
as if
with a gouge.
●
To
cheat
or
impose
upon;
in particular
, to
charge
an
unfairly
or
unreasonably
high price.
●
To
dig
or
scoop
(something) out with or
as if
with a
gouge
;
in particular
, to use a
thumb
to
push
or
try
to
push
the
eye
(of a person)
out of
its socket.
●
To use a gouge.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Swindle
Engrave
Grave
Incise
Defraud
Related
Rip
Squeeze
Bilk
Overcharge
Bleed
Wring
Swindle
Stab
Undercut
Ream
Strangle
Screw
Knock
Tear
Poke
Yank
Clobber
Blow
Scrape
Bludgeon
Chisel
Shank
Underpay
Extort
Defraud
Kick
Stomp
Bite
Cut
Burn
Rock
Pummel
Choke
Tickle
Puncture
Toss
Pry
Carve
Splinter
Hammer
Punch
Slap
Plate
Pull
Flog
Rob
Wipe
Cannibalize
Ferret
Drag
Drop
Brush
Rake
Poach
Chew
Jack Up
Short Change
Head Butt
Nickel And Dime
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Rhymes
Gouge
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