GORGE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word gorge. (close relations)
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| defile | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute | ||||||
| abyss | nounn | |||||
noun • a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) | ||||||
| canyon | nounn | |||||
noun • a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | ||||||
| chasm | nounn | |||||
noun • a deep opening in the earth's surface | ||||||
| glen | nounn | |||||
noun • a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains) | ||||||
| gulch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a narrow gorge with a stream running through it | ||||||
| gully | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) | ||||||
| pass | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls • (military) a written leave of absence • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks • any authorization to pass or go somewhere • a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions • a flight or run by an aircraft over a target • a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs • a difficult juncture • one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) • an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent • a permit to enter or leave a military installation • a complimentary ticket • a usually brief attempt • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • success in satisfying a test or requirement verb • go across or through • move past • make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation • for time to move forward • place into the hands or custody of • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • travel past • come to pass • go unchallenged; be approved • use up a period of time in a specific way • pass over, across, or through • transmit information • disappear gradually • go successfully through a test or a selection process • be superior or better than some standard • accept or judge as acceptable • allow to go without comment or censure • transfer to another; of rights or property • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • throw (a ball) to another player • be inherited by • cause to pass • grant authorization or clearance for • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • eliminate from the body | ||||||
| ravine | nounn | |||||
noun • a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) | ||||||
| trench | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth • a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • any long ditch cut in the ground verb • impinge or infringe upon • fortify by surrounding with trenches • cut or carve deeply into • set, plant, or bury in a trench • cut a trench in, as for drainage • dig a trench or trenches | ||||||
| trough | nounn | |||||
noun • a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) • a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater • a concave shape with an open top • a treasury for government funds • a long narrow shallow receptacle • a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed | ||||||
| valley | nounn | |||||
noun • a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river | ||||||
| void | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the state of nonexistence • an empty area or space adjective satellite • lacking any legal or binding force • containing nothing verb • declare invalid • clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something • take away the legal force of or render ineffective • excrete or discharge from the body | ||||||
| binge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any act of immoderate indulgence • an occasion for excessive eating or drinking verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself • to watch a large amount of media in a single seating | ||||||
| englut | verbv | |||||
verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself | ||||||
| engorge | verbv | |||||
verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself | ||||||
| esophagus | nounn | |||||
noun • the passage between the pharynx and the stomach | ||||||
| glut | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself • supply with an excess of | ||||||
| gormandise | verbv | |||||
verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself | ||||||
| gormandize | verbv | |||||
verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself | ||||||