1. a chisel with a curved cutting edge for making grooves or holes in wood
2. a groove or hole made by gouging

1. to make a groove or hole in something with a sharp tool
2. to overcharge someone for something
Usage: informal

Examples

• The carpenter used a gouge to create decorative grooves in the wood.
• There was a deep gouge in the table where someone had carved their initials.
• Be careful not to gouge the surface when you remove the old paint.
• The mechanic tried to gouge us by charging twice the normal price for repairs.
• She accidentally gouged a hole in the wall with the screwdriver.
• The gouge left a perfect semicircular cut in the wooden beam.
• Don’t let that store gouge you on those overpriced items.