To damage by creating a hollowed-out place through the displacement of material.

Inflected Form(s):

Gouging (adjective), Gouges (plural), Gouged (past tense)

Comments:

Gouges are most often created via scooping out material using a scooping or hooking Method of Execution.

Gouge differs from rip and tear in that intent of a gouge is to  use scooping or hooking to forcibly remove parts of the target through contact; where rips and tears separate through pulling or pushing,

Related Definition(s):

Align, Angle, Bite, Catch, Contact, Contouring, Dimension, Execute, Focus, Fulcrum, Gouge, Grab, Hammer, Hook, Intent, Line, Major, Maneuver, Method, Minor, Move, Path, Pinch, Position, Posture, Pull, Push, Ratchet, Ream, Roundhouse, Specialized, Stick, Target, Thrust, Tip, Torque, Travel, Vise-Like, Weapon, Whip

Related Term(s):

Back-up Mass, Body Mechanics, Contact Penetration, Economy of Motion, Gravitational Marriage, Marriage with Gravity, Method of Execution, Opposing Forces, Postural Position, Surface Contact, Weapon Alignment, Within Contact