gouge

• Sustantivo que denota una hendidura o abolladura en una superficie, una herramienta de corte para hacer ranuras o canaletas, o la acción de producir tal hendidura.

A noun referring to a groove or impression made in a surface, a chisel-like tool for cutting channels, or the act of making such an impression.

1. Indentation or scratchB1formal

   A cut, indentation, or hollow area in a surface, often caused by a sharp instrument or a forceful blow.

   Muesca o hendidura

   • The tabletop had a deep gouge from a dropped knife.
   • He examined the gouge in the car's paintwork.
   • The rock surface showed gouges created by ancient glaciers.

   Sinónimoscutdentfurrowgashgroovehollowindentationnicknotchscratch

2. Chisel-like toolB1formaltechnical

   A tool with a concave blade used for cutting grooves or channels in wood, stone, or other materials.

   Gubia

   • The carpenter used a gouge to carve the decorative groove.
   • She selected a curved gouge for the detail work.
   • Woodcarvers often rely on a set of gouges with different sweeps.

3. Act of gougingB2informal

   The act of cutting or scooping a cavity into a surface, or figuratively, the act of extracting something by force or fraud.

   acción de excavar o sacar con fuerza

   • The gouge of the wood left a rough finish.
   • Price gouging during a crisis is considered unethical.
   • He resorted to a gouge to remove the stubborn bolt.

   Sinónimoscuttingdiggingexcavationextortionextraction

• Verbo que significa excavar o extraer algo con un instrumento afilado, o también cobrar un precio excesivo o engañar a alguien.

A verb meaning to scoop or force out something, especially with a sharp instrument, or to overcharge or swindle someone.

1. Force with thumbB2informal

   To press or push something, especially with the thumb, often to create an indentation or to extract something.

   Presionar con el pulgar

   • He gouged the clay with his thumb to make a hole.
   • She gouged the cork out of the bottle with her thumb.
   • The child gouged the soft dough while making cookies.

   Sinónimosdigpokepresspushsqueeze

2. Obtain by coercionB2informal

   To obtain something, especially money, through intimidation, threats, or dishonest means.

   obtener por coacción

   • The swindler gouged thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims.
   • They tried to gouge extra fees from customers by adding hidden charges.
   • The corrupt official gouged bribes from local businesses.

   Sinónimosexactextortextractsqueezewrestwring

   Antónimosbestowdonategive

3. Make a groove inB2formal

   To cut or carve a groove, channel, or hollow into a surface, often by scraping or digging.

   Hacer una acanaladura o muesca

   • The carpenter gouged a channel in the wood for the hinge.
   • The sharp rock gouged deep scratches into the metal surface.
   • They used a chisel to gouge a groove along the stone slab.

   Sinónimoscarvechannelcutdigfurrowgroovehollowscoopscrape

   Antónimosfillflattensmooth

Variantes phrasalgouge out