gorge- root words — words with the gorge- root

The root gorge- comes from Latin gurges, meaning throat, whirlpool. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including gorge, gorged, gorges, gorging, regurgitate, regurgitated, regurgitating, regurgitation, disgorge, disgorging, engorge, engorged. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gorge- root

Explore words with gorge- — words containing the gorge- root and sharing its sense of "throat, whirlpool". Examples include gorge, gorged, gorges, gorging, regurgitate, regurgitated, regurgitating, regurgitation, disgorge, disgorging, engorge, engorged. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gorge- mean?

The gorge- root means throat, whirlpool, from Latin gurges. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.