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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 make a long, deep cut in
To puncture or pierce with a sharp, pointed object
To gain an advantage or profit by using unfair or deceitful methods
To apply a surcharge
To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure
To give a commodity an excessive price
Plural for a mark or groove made by gouging
“There was another mark, a small gouge, in the pavement.”
Plural for a hollow bed for a natural or artificial waterway
Plural for a tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal
Plural for an instance, or the result, of being physically hurt or injured
Plural for the act or process of charging excessively
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