Past tense of gouge
regular verb
The past tense of gouge is gouged. The past participle is also gouged.
Forms of gouge
| Base form (V1) | gouge /ˈɡaʊ̯d͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | gouged |
| Past participle (V3) | gouged |
| Present participle | gouging |
| Third person singular | gouges /ˈɡaʊd͡ʒəz/ |
Gouged in a sentence
- Imperfect examples of concave shells are to be seen in the salient of El Capitan, which is itself an imperfect dome, not wholly massive throughout, that has been vigorously gouged by the Yosemite Glacier.1950, François É[mile] Matthes, “The Domes”, in Fritiof Fryxell, editor, The Incomparable Valley: A Geologic Interpretation of the...
- Slit nostrils and gouged eyes ensured that Apius's exiled sister-sons need not be considered by the Senators.2010, Guy Gavriel Kay, Sailing to Sarantium. From the entry sisterson
- A sale just means yer not bein' gouged as much, doesn't it?2009, Lee Kierig, “Ain’t No School, Quite Like, No Skool”, in Where, is Infinite Love? Public Welfare, Human Responsibility and…. From the entry ruse
- This will ensure that the enemy silo lies within the crater gouged out by the nuclear blast.1987, Michio Kaku, Daniel Axelrod, To Win a Nuclear War: The Pentagon's Secret War Plans, Black Rose Books Ltd., →ISBN, page 203. From the entry silo
- It gouged the iridium armor like a misthrust rapier which tears skin but does not pierce the skull.2009, David Drake, The Complete Hammer's Slammers. From the entry misthrust
Meaning of gouge
- noun A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.
- noun A bookbinder's tool with a curved face, used for blind tooling or gilding.
- noun An incising tool that cuts blanks or forms for envelopes, gloves, etc., from leather, paper, or other materials.
Questions about the past tense of gouge
- What is the past tense of gouge?
- The past tense of gouge is gouged.
- What is the past participle of gouge?
- The past participle of gouge is gouged.
- Is gouge a regular or irregular verb?
- Gouge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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