dis·gorge

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• dis|gorge — «dihs GRJ», verb, gorged, gorg|ing. –v.t. 1. to throw up (what has been swallowed); vomit forth. SYNONYM(S): spew. 2. to pour forth; discharge: »Swollen streams disgorged their waters into the river …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|gorge|ment — «dihs GRJ muhnt», noun. the act of disgorging …   Useful english dictionary

• gorge — dis·gorge; dis·gorge·ment; en·gorge; en·gorge·ment; gorge; re·gorge; …   English syllables

• gorge — (gor j ) s. f. 1°   La partie antérieure du cou. Il a la gorge enflée. Mettre, tenir le poignard, le pistolet sur la gorge de quelqu un. •   Mettre, tenir le pied sur la gorge à quelqu un, Dict. de l Acad.. •   Il semblait présenter sa gorge au… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• gorge —    Avoir de la gorge    Posséder de plantureux tétons, la seule richesse dont les femmes soient fières: c’est comme si elles avaient pignon sur rue.        Dis donc, a t elle autant de gorge que moi, ta madame?    H. MONNIER.        Je suis sûre… …   Dictionnaire Érotique moderne

• disgorge — dis·gorge …   English syllables

• disgorge — dis•gorge [[t]dɪsˈgɔrdʒ[/t]] v. gorged, gorg•ing 1) phl to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth 2) to surrender or yield (something, esp. something illicitly obtained) 3) to discharge forcefully or as a result of… …   From formal English to slang

• disgorge — dis|gorge [dısˈgo:dʒ US o:rdʒ] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: desgorger, from gorge throat ] 1.) [T] literary if a vehicle or building disgorges people, they come out of it in a large group ▪ Cars drew up to disgorge a wedding party. 2 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• disgorge — dis|gorge [ dıs gɔrdʒ ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to force a large quantity of liquid, gas, or other substance out of something: a volcano disgorging red hot lava 2. ) to let a large number of people out of a place or vehicle at the same time:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• disgorgement — dis·gorge·ment …   English syllables