gavage
/ɡəˈvɑːʒ/noun, verb
gavage is spelled G-A-V-A-G-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gavage means “A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gavage?
| Letters | 6: G-A-V-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gavage?
Gavage appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gavage?
- /ɡəˈvɑːʒ/
- /ɡæˈvɑːʒ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gavage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gavage
- gavages present, singular, he/she/it
- gavaging participle, present
- gavaged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gavage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras
- 2
A process of force-feeding cattle for veal
- 3
Feeding by means of a tube passed into the stomach
verb
- 1
To stuff or glut with something
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gavage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gavage |
| Portuguese | gavagem |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gavage come from?
Borrowed from French gavage, from gaver (“to stuff or cram”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).