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Meaning of "gouge" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOUGE

From French, from Late Latin gulbia a chisel, of Celtic origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOUGE

gouge  [ɡaʊdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOUGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gouge is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gouge in English.

WHAT DOES GOUGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gouge in the English dictionary

The first definition of gouge in the dictionary is to scoop or force out of its position, esp with the fingers or a pointed instrument. Other definition of gouge is to cut in with a sharp instrument or tool. Gouge is also to extort from.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GOUGE

PRESENT

Present
I gouge
you gouge
he/she/it gouges
we gouge
you gouge
they gouge
Present continuous
I am gouging
you are gouging
he/she/it is gouging
we are gouging
you are gouging
they are gouging
Present perfect
I have gouged
you have gouged
he/she/it has gouged
we have gouged
you have gouged
they have gouged
Present perfect continuous
I have been gouging
you have been gouging
he/she/it has been gouging
we have been gouging
you have been gouging
they have been gouging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I gouged
you gouged
he/she/it gouged
we gouged
you gouged
they gouged
Past continuous
I was gouging
you were gouging
he/she/it was gouging
we were gouging
you were gouging
they were gouging
Past perfect
I had gouged
you had gouged
he/she/it had gouged
we had gouged
you had gouged
they had gouged
Past perfect continuous
I had been gouging
you had been gouging
he/she/it had been gouging
we had been gouging
you had been gouging
they had been gouging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will gouge
you will gouge
he/she/it will gouge
we will gouge
you will gouge
they will gouge
Future continuous
I will be gouging
you will be gouging
he/she/it will be gouging
we will be gouging
you will be gouging
they will be gouging
Future perfect
I will have gouged
you will have gouged
he/she/it will have gouged
we will have gouged
you will have gouged
they will have gouged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gouging
you will have been gouging
he/she/it will have been gouging
we will have been gouging
you will have been gouging
they will have been gouging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would gouge
you would gouge
he/she/it would gouge
we would gouge
you would gouge
they would gouge
Conditional continuous
I would be gouging
you would be gouging
he/she/it would be gouging
we would be gouging
you would be gouging
they would be gouging
Conditional perfect
I would have gouge
you would have gouge
he/she/it would have gouge
we would have gouge
you would have gouge
they would have gouge
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gouging
you would have been gouging
he/she/it would have been gouging
we would have been gouging
you would have been gouging
they would have been gouging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you gouge
we let´s gouge
you gouge
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to gouge
Past participle
gouged
Present Participle
gouging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOUGE


doge
dəʊdʒ
gamboge
ɡæmˈbəʊdʒ
noodge
nʊdʒ
scrouge
skraʊdʒ
scrowdge
skraʊdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOUGE

gouache
Gouda
gouger
gougere
goujon
goulash
Gould
Gouldian finch
Gounod
goura
gourami
gourd
gourd-shaped
gourde
gourdiness
gourdlike
gourdy
gourmand
gourmandise
gourmandism

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOUGE

Baton Rouge
bonnet rouge
bouge
centrifuge
deluge
feeler gauge
fuel gauge
gauge
huge
jeweller´s rouge
Khmer Rouge
lanterne rouge
luge
Maubeuge
pressure gauge
refuge
rouge
temperature gauge
vermifuge
vouge

Synonyms and antonyms of gouge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GOUGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gouge» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gouge
chisel · claw · cut · furrow · gash · groove · hollow · incise · incision · notch · scoop · score · scratch · trench

Translation of «gouge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOUGE

Find out the translation of gouge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gouge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gouge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacrse un corte
570 millions of speakers

English

gouge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोलची
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قلع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обманывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

talhar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাটালিবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taillader
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gouge
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bohren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くりぬく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구멍을 뚫다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gouge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dao vụm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரத்தை துளையிடும் கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare un buco in
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyżłobienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обманювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

daltă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκαρπέλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

guts
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gouge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gouge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gouge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOUGE»

The term «gouge» is regularly used and occupies the 55.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOUGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gouge

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QUOTES WITH «GOUGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gouge.
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Stephanie Herseth
We can't allow multinational oil companies boasting of record profits to gouge consumers... We must do what we can to fix this problem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOUGE»

Discover the use of gouge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gouge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Of Domestical Duties
This is a reprint (not facsimile) of the 1622 edition. William Gouge (1575-1653) was born in Stratford-Bow Middlesex County, England. Educated in Paul's School, London, Felstad in Essex, and at Eton School.
William Gouge, 2006
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The works of the late reverend and pious Mr. Thomas Gouge: ...
In six parts...to which is prefixed an account of the author's life Thomas Gouge. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND CHARITABLE DEEDS, OF THE AUTHOR. 34[r. Thomas Gouce,' late Minister of the gospel at St. Sepulchres in London., was ...
Thomas Gouge, 1815
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American Woodworker
The spindle gouge is designed to cut like a jackknife, not scrape. If you scrape coves with the push-and-wig- gle method you need a different size spindle gouge for different size coves. If you cut with the gouge, rubbing the bevel to guide and ...
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American Woodworker
Slip stone rides on inside face of gouge. Rub slip stone back and forth and up and down while rotating gouge slowly. END VIEW OF GOUGE If the inside edge of the gouge is rounded, you will have to tilt the slip stone slightly to remove the ...
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The works of ... Tho. Gouge. To which is prefixed the ...
Thomas Gouge. with God, to be more watchful over your selves aganTlff Sin, for the time to come •, to be more his faithful Servants, than ever you were before. Having firmed both the Duties Antecedent, and Concomi~ rant, come we now to the ...
Thomas Gouge, 1706
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Popular Mechanics
With the fantail gouge (the working end of this gouge is fanned out) and wood mallet, hollow out the dish. Then with the bent gouge finish hollowing and giving texture to the inside of the dish. (This gouge is actually bent and was designed to  ...
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Hydrocarbon Seal Quantification
s presentation, Shale Gouge Ratio has rapidly become a standard methodology for fault-seal assessment: indeed it was deliberately presented as a non- proprietary algorithm. This paper extends the work referenced above to address the ...
A.G. Koestler, R. Hunsdale, 2002
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Our Young Family: The Descendants of Thomas and Naomi Hyatt ...
Charles Hutchins and his wife Effie Lee Griffith Hutchins were on their way back from Bakersville, when they stopped at Windom at the store owned by Perry Gouge. [John Talmadge-John W.-Josiah A.- Strawbridge-Thomas] There are many ...
Perry Deane Young, 2003
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The Bassoon Reed Manual: Lou Skinner's Theories and Techniques
side the reed. The eccentric gouge makes the dimension of the reed smaller inside in width than the concentric gouge. There is consequently less depth in a reed made with the eccentric gouge. The eccentric gouge, however, gives a harder ...
James McKay, Louis Skinner, 2000
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How to Sharpen Carving Tools
The spoon bent gouge has a straight shaft with a deep curve just behind the cutting edge. This tool is useful for carving in deeply recessed areas that can't be reached with any other gouge. When carving in relief, hold the spoon gouge nearly ...
Richard Bütz, Ellen Butz, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOUGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gouge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kids and Money: Regulators have their eye on scams promising …
... are not being used by debt-relief businesses to gouge or defraud borrowers by implying an affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education. «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Staying power: Summit Merc owner still enthusiastic after 45 years
“Have what people need and don't gouge 'em,” Jim says, summing up the Merc's mission statement even though it's never been written down, ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
3
Tipp gain sweet release in victory cut from granite
They tried for an age to gouge out openings for Seamus Callanan inside, but might as well have been trying to manipulate a Steinway through ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Making a buck off Pan Am Games from condo rentals to parking …
We don't want to gouge anyone.” Robin MacPherson plans to rent parking on her lot for $20, as long as her grandchildren don't need a spot. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
5
Fear and Loathing at T in the Park
He tried to grab my phone and she tried to gouge out my eyes. This is not an exaggeration, and I have scratch marks on my forehead to prove it. «Deadline News, Jul 15»
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Price-Gouging Conspiracy in SoCal Oil Crunch, Class Says
Persian Gulf's July 7 lawsuit gives voice to longstanding allegations of a conspiratorial "gouge gap" in Southern California. The region typically ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
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Half of NFL teams now using variable ticket pricing
NFL says we didnt think of this great idea first, so now we will start to gouge, not that they dont gouge already. 2 yrs ago for a Falcons Panthers ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Osborne aims to create a society that no-one alive has seen before
Osborne will gouge his £12 billion in "savings" from the least well-off and their children. According to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Trail keepers: Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club helps maintain …
Erosion can cause gouge. What happens is people get into those and twist their ankles.” The organization has grown to include 1,200 ... «Marietta Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Home > 2015 > So Many said So Much about Emergency Excesses …
From Mamata Bannerji's nephew who openly threatens to cut off the hands and gouge out the eyes of opponents to the sons and daughters of ... «Mainstream, Jul 15»

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