n.
- a steep, narrow valley or ravine.
-
(usu. in phr. one's gorge rises)
the contents of the stomach.
- archaic the throat.
- Architecture the narrow rear entrance to a fortification.
v.
(
often gorge oneself on)
eat a large amount greedily.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. gorger, from gorge ‘throat’, based on L. gurges ‘whirlpool’.