/ gɔːdʒ; NAmE gɔːrdʒ/ noun , verb
■ noun
[ C ] a deep narrow valley with steep sides :
the Rhine Gorge
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IDIOMS
- sb's gorge rises
■ verb
[ vn , v ] gorge (yourself) (on sth) (sometimes disapproving ) to eat a lot of sth, until you are too full to eat any more
SYN stuff yourself
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French gorger , from gorge throat, based on Latin gurges whirlpool. The noun originally meant throat and is from Old French gorge ; the current noun sense dates from the mid 18th cent.