notch vs gorge

notch and gorge both are nouns.

notch and gorge both are verbs.

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

As nouns, gorge is a hyponym of notch; that is, gorge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than notch:

notch: the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
gorge: a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

Other hyponyms of notch include col, gap, defile, saddle, saddleback.

notch (noun)	gorge (noun)
a small cut	the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface	a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks	a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
a V-shaped indentation

notch (verb)	gorge (verb)
notch a surface to record something	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
cut or make a notch into

Difference between notch and gorge

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