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gurge

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈɡɜɹdʒ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɜːdʒ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒ

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of gurges (“whirlpool”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

Qualifier: obsolete outside heraldry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To swallow up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Back-formation from gurges, taken to be a plural.

See gorge.