/ɡaʊdʒ/
noun
Senses relating to cutting tools.A cut or groove, as left by a gouge or something sharp.(originally United States) An act of gouging.A cheat, a fraud; an imposition.An impostor.Soft material lying between the wall of a vein and the solid vein of ore.Information.verb
To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge.To cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price.To dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.To use a gouge.