Synonyms & related words for gouge

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of gouge — including dent, chisel, gash, carve, incise, extort. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to gouge

Explore words related to gouge — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gouger, wring, kerf, lacerate, unseam, rip, pry, drawknife. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for gouge

Common synonyms for gouge include dent, chisel, gash, carve, incise, extort, squeeze, stab — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does gouge come from?

The word gouge breaks down into one root of Late Latin origin: the root gouge, from Late Latin gulbia (“chisel, boring tool”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.