verb
- present participle of gouge; to cut or scoop out material with a sharp tool or by force
- to charge an unfairly high price; to overcharge
Usage: informal
noun
- the act or practice of cutting, scooping, or overcharging
Examples
- The sculptor was gouging deep lines into the wooden panel.
- He used a chisel for gouging out the decorative pattern.
- The store was accused of gouging customers on prices during the shortage.
- Gouging the eyes is a serious foul in boxing.
- The road construction involved gouging a trench through the hillside.
- Price gouging during emergencies is illegal in many states.