To gouge out a piece or part of something means to cut, dig, or force it from the surrounding surface. You can also gouge out a hole in the ground. He has accused her of threatening to gouge his eyes out. stripping off the soil and gouging out gold or iron ore
make gouges into a surface; "The woman's spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor
make gouges into a surface; "The woman's spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor"