Difference between Gouge and Rout

What is the difference between Gouge and Rout?

Gouge as a verb is to make a mark or hole by scooping. while Rout as a verb is to roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.

Gouge

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a mark or hole by scooping. To push, or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket. To charge an unreasonably or unfairly high price.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A cut or groove, as left by something sharp. A chisel, with a curved blade, for scooping or cutting holes, channels, or grooves, in wood, stone, etc.

Rout

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.To defeat completely, forcing into disorderly retreat.To search or root in the ground, as a swine.To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.To use a router in woodworking.

We hope you now know whether to use Gouge or Rout in your sentence.

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