English / word
gouge
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to overcharge someone unfairly, or to cut or scoop out roughly
In context
01
Unscrupulous merchants tried to price-gouge stranded travelers during the transit crisis.
02
He accidentally gouged a hole in the wooden table.
Synonyms
cut,dig,chisel
Antonyms
fill,repair,fairness
Collocations
price-gouge,gouge customers,gouge prices
Verb forms
Past: gouged · Past participle: gouged · -ing: gouging