gorge vs passage

passage vs gorge

gorge and passage both are nouns.

gorge is a verb but passage is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gorge	Yes	No	Yes	No
passage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passage is a hypernym of gorge; that is, passage is a word with a broader meaning than gorge:

gorge: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
passage: a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

Other hypernyms of gorge include passageway, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature.

gorge (noun)	passage (noun)
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach	a journey usually by ship
a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)	the passing of a law by a legislative body
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)	the act of passing something to another person
	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	a way through or along which someone or something may pass
	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
	a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
	a short section of a musical composition
	the motion of one object relative to another

gorge (verb)	passage (verb)
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

Difference between gorge and passage

Words related to "passage"

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