What does GORED mean?

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verb

Definitions:

• To pierce or wound with a horn or tusk.
• To pierce or wound with any pointed object.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ɡɔrd/
• UK: /ɡɔːd/

Origin and Usage:

The word "gored" comes from the Middle English word "gore" which means "triangular piece of land." It was originally used in the context of hunting, where animals would be pierced with a horn or tusk. Today, the word is used more broadly to describe any piercing or wounding with a pointed object.

Synonyms:

• Pierced
• Wounded
• Gashed
• Stabbed

Related Words:

• Goner
• Gooey
• Golly
• Gimpy
• Gooch

Example Sentences:

• The bull gored the matador with his horns.
• She accidentally gored her finger with a needle.