Gouging - definition of gouging by The Free Dictionary To cut or scoop out with or as if with a gouge: "He began to gouge a small pattern in the sand with his cane" (Vladimir Nabokov) 2 a To force out the eye of (a person) with one's thumb b To thrust one's thumb into the eye of 3 Informal To extort from 4 Slang To swindle
gouging - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Building to dig or force out with or as if with a gouge: to gouge out an eye to make a gouge in: to gouge one's leg to extort from, swindle, or overcharge v i to engage in swindling, overcharging, or the like: I bought my clothes there before they began gouging