gouge

Noun

• the act of gouging

• and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves

• an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Verb

• make a groove in

• obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
    
  • They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
    

• force with the thumb
  • gouge out his eyes
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  dent , ding , nick , rout , extort , squeeze , rack , wring , force out