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How to pronounce gorge in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms binge, englut, engorge, glut, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff
Type of eat
Derivation gorger
Type Words
Synonyms defile
Type of mountain pass, notch, pass
Type Words
Synonyms esophagus, gullet, oesophagus
Type of passageway, muscular structure, musculature, passage, muscle system
Type Words
Type of ravine
Has types gulch, flume

Examples of gorge

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They're like 5 year-old kids left unsupervised to gorge in a room full of candy.
From the guardian.co.uk
Reaching the end of the gorge, we are rewarded by the spectacular Circular Pool.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Two years ago, a flight like Monday's gorge crossing would have been impossible.
From the denverpost.com
In Langar, in the Wakhan District, traders transported yaks along a steep gorge.
From the nytimes.com
This whitewashed citadel perches on outcrops of rock cut in two by a deep gorge.
From the couriermail.com.au
But I won't have the same opportunities to gorge, lounge, and cease functioning.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Large numbers of Ospreys use the gorge during spring and fall migration periods.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A fantastic feature of Slovakia's Pieniny National Park is the 10km-long gorge.
From the guardian.co.uk
When you reach the gorge you can choose between two paths flanking the South Esk.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • A deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
  • Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"
  • Defile: a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
  • Esophagus: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
  • A gorge or canyon (cau00F1on, Spanish spelling occasionally still used) is a deep ravine between pairs of escarpments or cliffs and is the most often carved landscape by the erosive activity of a river over geologic timescales...
  • A ditch in military engineering is an obstacle, designed to slow down or break up an attacking force, while a trench is intended to provide cover to the defenders. ...
  • In Greek mythology, Gorge is a daughter of Oeneus and Althaea, and wife of Andraemon. Artemis changed her sisters into birds because of their constant mourning over the death of their brother Meleager, but spared Gorge and her sister Deianeira. ...
  • The Gorge is a collection of the songs played during Dave Matthews Band's three-night concert in 2002 at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. ...
  • A deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides; a ravine; The throat or gullet; To eat greedily and in large quantities; Gorgeous