"gorge" meaning in English

See gorge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɔːdʒ/ [UK], /ɡɔrd͡ʒ/ [US] Audio: en-uk-gorge.ogg [UK], en-us-gorge.ogg [US] Forms: gorge [singular], gorges [plural]
enPR: gôj [UK], gôrj [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A gorge is a narrow valley and normally has steep rocky walls and a stream.
    Sense id: simple-gorge-en-noun--bNXC673

Verb

IPA: /ɡɔːdʒ/ [UK], /ɡɔrd͡ʒ/ [US] Audio: en-uk-gorge.ogg [UK], en-us-gorge.ogg [US] Forms: gorge [canonical], gorges [third-person, singular], gorged [past], gorged [past, participle], gorging [present, participle]
enPR: gôj [UK], gôrj [US] Head templates: {{verb|gorg|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person gorge themselves, they eat greedily and in large quantities.
    Sense id: simple-gorge-en-verb-gwd5UmLD
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