gorge

English Thesaurus

1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach (noun.body)

hypernym	:	passage, passageway,
definition	:	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass (noun.body)

hypernym	:	muscle system, muscular structure, musculature,
definition	:	the muscular system of an organism (noun.body)

part holonym	:	epicardia,
definition	:	the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach (noun.body)

part holonym	:	cardiac sphincter,
definition	:	the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction (noun.body)

part meronym	:	alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract,
definition	:	tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination (noun.body)

2. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) (noun.object)

hypernym	:	mountain pass, notch, pass,
definition	:	the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks (noun.object)

3. a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) (noun.object)

hypernym	:	ravine,
definition	:	a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) (noun.object)

hyponym	:	flume, gulch,
definition	:	a narrow gorge with a stream running through it (noun.object)

instance hyponym	:	cataract canyon,
definition	:	a tributary of the Grand Canyon (noun.object)

instance hyponym	:	grand canyon,
definition	:	the enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona (noun.object)

instance hyponym	:	olduvai gorge,
definition	:	a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains (noun.object)

4. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	eat,
definition	:	eat a meal; take a meal (verb.consumption)

5. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach (noun.body)

derivation	:	esophageal,
definition	:	relating to the esophagus (adj.pert)

6. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	binge, bout, bust, tear,
definition	:	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking (noun.act)

derivation	:	gluttony, gula, overeating,
definition	:	eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) (noun.act)

derivation	:	engorgement,
definition	:	eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation (noun.act)

derivation	:	excess, overindulgence,
definition	:	excessive indulgence (noun.act)

derivation	:	glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman,
definition	:	a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess (noun.person)

derivation	:	gorger, scoffer,
definition	:	someone who eats food rapidly and greedily (noun.person)

7. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach (noun.body)

derivation	:	esophageal,
definition	:	relating to the esophagus (adj.pert)

8. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	binge, bout, bust, tear,
definition	:	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking (noun.act)

derivation	:	gluttony, gula, overeating,
definition	:	eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) (noun.act)

derivation	:	engorgement,
definition	:	eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation (noun.act)

derivation	:	excess, overindulgence,
definition	:	excessive indulgence (noun.act)

derivation	:	glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman,
definition	:	a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess (noun.person)

derivation	:	gorger, scoffer,
definition	:	someone who eats food rapidly and greedily (noun.person)