Definition of "gout" in Englisch

noun

1. (uncountable, pathology) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.

2. (usually followed by of) A drop; a spurt or splotch.

   • Alternative forms: gut, gutt

3. (rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

verb

1. (intransitive) To spurt.

noun

1. Alternative form of gote (“sluice, ditch, drain; vault”).

noun

1. (obsolete) Taste; relish.