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Pierce vs Gouge - What's the difference?

pierce | gouge |

In transitive terms the difference between pierce and gouge

is that pierce is to break or interrupt abruptly while gouge is to charge an unreasonably or unfairly high price.

As a proper noun Pierce

is a given name derived from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of Piers. Modern usage may also derive from the surname.

As a noun gouge is

a cut or groove, as left by something sharp.

pierce

English

Verb

  • to puncture; to break through
    • The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
    to pierce''' the enemy's line; a shot '''pierced the ship
  • * Dryden
    • I pierce her tender side.
  • to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry
    • Can you believe he pierced his tongue?
  • to break or interrupt abruptly
    • A scream pierced the darkness.
  • (figurative) To penetrate; to affect deeply.
    • to pierce a mystery
  • * Alexander Pope
    • pierced with grief
  • * Shakespeare
    • Can no prayers pierce thee?

    Derived terms

    * piercing

    Descendants

    * Japanese:

    Anagrams

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    gouge

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cut or groove, as left by something sharp.
    • The nail left a deep gouge in the tire.
  • A chisel, with a curved blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.
  • * 1823 , ,
    • The "steeple" was a little cupola, reared on the very centre of the roof, on four tall pillars of pine that were fluted with a gouge , and loaded with mouldings.
  • A bookbinder's tool with a curved face, used for blind tooling or gilding.
  • An incising tool that cuts forms or blanks for gloves, envelopes, etc.. from leather, paper, etc.
    • (Knight)
  • (mining) Soft material lying between the wall of a vein and the solid vein.
    • (Raymond)
  • (slang) Imposition; cheat; fraud.
  • (slang) An impostor; a cheat.

    • Verb

    (goug)
  • To make a mark or hole by scooping.
    • Japanese and Chinese printers used to gouge characters in wood.
  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To push, or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.
  • * 1930 , ,
    • He tried to clinch and gouge , but another right hook to the jaw sent him down and out.
  • To charge an unreasonably or unfairly high price.
    • They have no competition, so they tend to gouge their customers.

    Synonyms

    * (make a mark or hole by scooping) engrave * (charge an unreasonable price) swindle

    Derived terms

    * gouge out * price gouging * regouge

    Related terms

    * gouger

    References

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