1. (

• dent ,
• ding ,
• gouge ,
• nick

) an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) ;

2. (

• gouge

) and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves ;

3. (

• gouge

) the act of gouging ;

1. (

• gouge ,
• force_out

) force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes" ;

2. (

• extort ,
• squeeze ,
• rack ,
• gouge ,
• 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" ;

3. (

• rout ,
• gouge ,

) make a groove in ;