well from dictionary.com...isaac wrote:that's a good enough shot at connecting. but gouge is like digging?
Yes officer, I tried digging his eyeballs out!
5 entries found for gouge.
gouge ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gouj)
n.
A chisel with a rounded, troughlike blade.
A scooping or digging action, as with such a chisel.
i suppose gouging someone's eyes out would require a digging action.