hook vs gouge

hook and gouge both are nouns.

hook and gouge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gouge is a hyponym of hook; that is, gouge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hook:

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

Other hyponyms of hook include extort, rack, squeeze, wring.

hook (noun)	gouge (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	the act of gouging
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
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

hook (verb)	gouge (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	force with the thumb
entice and trap	make a groove in
secure with the foot	obtain by coercion or intimidation
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

Difference between hook and gouge

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