gouge

• Nom désignant une entaille ou un creux marqué dans une surface, un outil de sculpture servant à creuser des rainures, ou l'action de creuser une telle entaille.

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.

   Entaille, éraflure

   • 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.

   Synonymescutdentfurrowgashgroovehollowindentationnicknotchscratch

2. Chisel-like toolB1formaltechnical

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

   Gouge (outil de ciseau)

   • 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.

   Action de creuser ou d'extraire par force

   • 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.

   Synonymescuttingdiggingexcavationextortionextraction

• Verbe signifiant creuser ou extraire quelque chose avec un outil pointu, ou facturer un prix excessif ou tromper quelqu'un.

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.

   enfoncer avec le pouce

   • 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.

   Synonymesdigpokepresspushsqueeze

2. Obtain by coercionB2informal

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

   extorquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesexactextortextractsqueezewrestwring

   Antonymesbestowdonategive

3. Make a groove inB2formal

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

   Creuser une rainure

   • 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.

   Synonymescarvechannelcutdigfurrowgroovehollowscoopscrape

   Antonymesfillflattensmooth

Variantes phrasalgouge out