rout vs gouge

rout and gouge both are nouns.

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

As verbs, rout and gouge are synonyms defined as:

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

rout (verb)	gouge (verb)
cause to flee	force with the thumb
defeat disastrously	make a groove in
make a groove in	obtain by coercion or intimidation
dig with the snout