mutilate vs gouge

mutilate is not a noun while gouge is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of mutilate include force out.

mutilate (noun)	gouge (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)

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