gouged

3 definitions • 4 examples

past simple and past participle of

to dig or cut into something in a rough or violent way:

gouge a hole He drove into some railings and gouged a hole in the back of his car.

A symbol was gouged into the surface of the wood.

to charge someone too much money for something, in a way that is dishonest or unfair:

The bill is intended to prevent loan companies gouging people with poor credit histories.

The bank hit me with a £140 charge and two days later they gouged me another £85.