gauge

/ɡˈe‍ɪd‍ʒ/

/ˈɡeɪdʒ/

to gauge

MAIN VERB

a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

measure precisely and against a standard

adapt to a specified measurement

mix in specific proportions

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

rub to a uniform size

Gauge

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

synonyms : gage

the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

the thickness of wire

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

synonyms : bore

accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

Examples

1. The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country’s reactions to their proposals.

2. The CEO has been blowing hot and cold about the proposed merger, making it difficult for the shareholders to gauge her stance.

3. This horizontal white light here gauges my gas consumption.

4. Gauge their response.