Noun: gorge gorj- A deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
- A narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- defile - The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- esophagus [N. Amer], oesophagus [Brit, Cdn], gullet Verb: gorge gorj- Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
"She gorged herself at the dinner"; - ingurgitate [rare], overindulge, glut, englut [archaic], stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise [Brit], gourmandize, binge [informal], pig out [informal], satiate, gourmandise [Brit]
Derived forms: gorges, gorged, gorging Type of: eat, mountain pass, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, notch, pass, passage, passageway, ravine Part of: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract Encyclopedia: Gorge |