A mark or groove made by gouging
“There was another mark, a small gouge, in the pavement.”
A hollow bed for a natural or artificial waterway
A tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal
An instance, or the result, of being physically hurt or injured
The act or process of charging excessively
To make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with, or as if with, a gouge
“She used her dinner-plate-sized rear flippers to gouge a hole deep enough to swallow a man's arm.”
To overcharge (someone) for something
“A few go beyond the pale and start to gouge their customers, treating any complaints in this regard with an arrogance born of disdain.”
To form a deep recess or notch in a line or surface
To puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object
To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure
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