noun
- plural of gouge; a chisel with a concave blade, used for carving or cutting grooves
- plural of gouge; a groove or hole made by gouging or scraping
verb
- third person singular present of gouge; to cut or scoop out material with a gouge or similar tool
- third person singular present of gouge; to overcharge or swindle someone
Usage: informal
Examples
- The carpenter selected several gouges from his tool collection for the detailed woodcarving project.
- Deep gouges in the wooden table showed where the furniture had been dragged across the floor.
- She gouges out the design using a sharp chisel and mallet.
- The company gouges customers by charging excessive prices for basic services.
- Glaciers gouges valleys as they move slowly down mountains.
- He gouges his initials into the tree bark with a pocket knife.