CEFR A2

gouging

noun

Meaning

gouge means senses relating to cutting tools. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The nail left a deep gouge in the tire.
Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood.

Synonyms: swindle, defraud, engrave, grave, incise

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gouging (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɡaʊdʒ/

Definition

gouge means senses relating to cutting tools. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The nail left a deep gouge in the tire.
Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood.
The company has no competition, so it tends to gouge its customers.

How to Use gouging

a/the gouge (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a gouge."
gouge in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked gouge in context before translating it."

Synonyms of gouging

Words with a similar meaning to gouging:

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