gorg´er

gorge «grj», noun, verb, gorged, gorg|ing.

–n.

1. a deep, narrow valley, usually steep and rocky, especially one with a stream: »

Through the gorge of this glen they found access to a blackbog (Scott).

2. a gorging; gluttonous meal.

3. the contents of a stomach.

4. Figurative. a feeling of disgust, indignation, resentment, or the like: »

Cruelty to animals makes one's gorge rise.

5. a narrow rear entrance from a fort into an outwork or outer part.

6. U.S. a mass stopping up a narrow passage: »

An ice gorge blocked the river.

7. the groove in a pulley.

8. Archaic. the throat; gullet.

–v.i.

to eat greedily until full; stuff with food: »

They…Gorge from a stranger's hand and rend their master (Shelley).

–v.t.

1. to swallow or devour greedily: »

Though they see the hook and the string…they gorge the bait nevertheless (Thackeray).

2. to stuff with food: »

He gorged himself with cake at the party.

3. to fill full. SYNONYM(S): glut, satiate.

╂[< Old French gorge throat < Late Latin gurga, for gurges gullet, throat, jaws < Latin, abyss, whirlpool]

–gorg´er, noun.