gouge vs mutilate

gouge is a noun but mutilate is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of gouge include mar.

gouge (noun)	mutilate (noun)
the act of gouging
and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

gouge (verb)	mutilate (verb)
force with the thumb	destroy or injure severely
make a groove in	damage or injure severely
obtain by coercion or intimidation	alter so as to make unrecognizable