| 1. | a fishhook with two barbed prongs; a hook made by fastening two hooks back to back at the shanks. |
| 2. | gorge (def. 8). |
[gawrj] 
noun, verb, gorged, gorg⋅ing.| 1. | a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, esp. one through which a stream runs. |
| 2. | a small canyon. |
| 3. | a gluttonous meal. |
| 4. | something that is swallowed; contents of the stomach. |
| 5. | an obstructing mass: an ice gorge. |
| 6. | the seam formed at the point where the lapel meets the collar of a jacket or coat. |
| 7. | Fortification. the rear entrance or part of a bastion or similar outwork. |
| 8. | Also called gorge hook. a primitive type of fishhook consisting of a piece of stone or bone with sharpened ends and a hole or groove in the center for fastening a line. |
| 9. | the throat; gullet. |
| 10. | to stuff with food (usually used reflexively or passively): He gorged himself. They were gorged. |
| 11. | to swallow, esp. greedily. |
| 12. | to choke up (usually used passively). |
| 13. | to eat greedily. |
| 14. | make one's gorge rise, to evoke violent anger or strong disgust: The cruelty of war made his gorge rise. |
[gawr-jid-lee] , adverb | gorge (gôrj) Pronunciation Key
A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Gorges are smaller and narrower than canyons and are often a part of a canyon. |