gouge

/ɡˈaʊdʒ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. force with the thumb
   “gouge out his eyes”
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation
   “They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”
3. make a groove in

noun

1. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
2. and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
3. the act of gouging

Synonyms for gouge

• force out
• extort
• squeeze
• rack
• wring
• rout
• dent
• ding
• nick

Words that rhyme with gouge

• houge