LEARNit Dictionary
gouge
verb
/ɡaʊdʒ/
UK
/ɡaʊdʒ/
US
1
to make a hole or cut in something with a sharp object in a rough or violent way
کندن, گود کردن, حفر کردن
2
to force somebody to pay an unfairly high price for something; to raise prices unfairly
گرانفروشی کردن, دریافت مبلغ غیرمنصفانه
Housing shortages permit landlords to gouge their renters.
see also
price gouging
noun
/ɡaʊdʒ/
UK
/ɡaʊdʒ/
US
1
a sharp tool for making hollow areas in wood
مغار, اسکنه
2
a deep, narrow hole or cut in a surface
گودی, شیار, برش عمیق
The massive wheels were digging great gouges in the road’s surface.