definition of
gouge

[1] #1 gouge v. [force out] force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes". wn

[2] #2 gouge v. [extort, squeeze, rack, wring] obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him". wn

[3] #3 gouge v. [rout] make a groove in. wn

[4] #4 gouge n. [dent, ding, nick] an impression in a surface (as made by a blow). wn

[5] #5 gouge n. and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves. wn