gorge
UK: ɡɔːdʒ | US: ɡɔːrdʒ
n. 1. A narrow valley between hills or mountains, often with steep rocky walls.
n. 2. The throat or gullet (archaic or poetic).
vt. 1. To eat greedily or to excess.
The word "gorge" traces back to Old French gorge (meaning "throat"), derived from Latin gurges ("whirlpool, throat"). The semantic connection lies in the idea of a "passage" or "channel"—whether for swallowing (throat) or a natural landscape feature (valley). Over time, the verb form emerged from the imagery of "stuffing the throat" with food.
The hikers marveled at the steep walls of the gorge.
In medieval texts, dragons were said to breathe fire from their gorges.
He gorged himself on holiday desserts.
The river carved a deep gorge through the mountains.
She felt a lump in her gorge as she fought back tears.