gouge vs hook

gouge and hook both are nouns.

gouge and hook both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gouge	Yes	No	Yes	No
hook	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hook is a hypernym of gouge; that is, hook is a word with a broader meaning than gouge:

gouge: obtain by coercion or intimidation
hook: rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Other hypernyms of gouge include fleece, gazump, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge.

gouge (noun)	hook (noun)
the act of gouging	a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)	a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
	a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
	a catch for locking a door
	anything that serves as an enticement
	a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

gouge (verb)	hook (verb)
force with the thumb	approach with an offer of sexual favors
make a groove in	entice and trap
obtain by coercion or intimidation	secure with the foot
	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
	fasten with a hook
	catch with a hook
	hit with a hook
	hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
	make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
	make off with belongings of others
	take by theft
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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