auger/oʊˈʒeɪ/auger means A surname from French. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.auger is pronounced /oʊˈʒeɪ/.Etymology* As a French surname, borrowed from French Auger. * As a German surname, a variant of Auer, with the -g- said to reflect a West Frisian influence. * As an English surname, variant of Alger.nameA surname from French.nounA carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.“Pete Burnett needs a fan belt for his auger.”A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence postsA hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.verbTo use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.To proceed in the manner of an auger.“It augered into the water and vanishedunder the surface only to float up again, its keel pointing skyward.”To daydream.Down the rabbit holeEvery word is a door. Follow one.Derivedaugererauger-fishaugerlikeauger miningcloset augerhydraugerpod augerauger inOften followed byelectronelectronsrecombinationspectroscopyspectraholesprocesseffectholespectrumtransitionsbittransitionpeakanalysisOften preceded byscanningsoilpierreinchhandkllSound-alikesaugurNear rhymesorderalterhollertottermarauderwaterauthorofferclobberfatherrotterauteurdaughterjobberfodderslaughterpauperhorror