nounπShareSenses relating to cutting tools."The carpenter used a sharp gouge to carve the intricate design into the wooden bowl. "utensiltechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cut or groove, as left by a gouge or something sharp."The nail left a deep gouge in the tire."markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(originally United States) An act of gouging."The repairman's estimate felt like a gouge, charging far more than the actual work was worth. "businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cheat, a fraud; an imposition."The used car salesman's high price was a clear gouge. "businessfinanceeconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn impostor.""The new professor seemed knowledgeable at first, but after a few weeks, we realized he was a gouge; he clearly didn't have the expertise he claimed." "characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSoft material lying between the wall of a vein and the solid vein of ore."The miner carefully chipped away the gouge of clay to expose the valuable ore vein. "geologymaterialmineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareInformation."The journalist received a valuable gouge about the politician's secret dealings. "infocommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge."Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood."markactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price."The company has no competition, so it tends to gouge its customers."businesseconomymoralfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."The angry boy tried to gouge his brother's eye. "bodyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use a gouge."The carpenter used a gouge to carve the intricate design into the wooden bowl. "utensilactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
