Goose

Word GOOSE
Character 5
Hyphenation goose
Pronunciations /ˈɡuːs/

Definitions and meanings of "Goose"

What do we mean by goose?

Any of various wild or domesticated waterbirds of the family Anatidae, and especially of the genera Anser, Branta, and Chen, characteristically having a shorter neck than that of a swan and a shorter, more pointed bill than that of a duck. noun

The female of such a bird. noun

The flesh of such a bird used as food. noun

A silly person. noun

A tailor's pressing iron with a long curved handle. noun

A poke, prod, or pinch between or on the buttocks. noun

To poke, prod, or pinch (a person) between or on the buttocks. transitive verb

To move to action; spur. transitive verb

To give a spurt of fuel to (a car, for example); cause to accelerate quickly. transitive verb

In keno, the globe from which the numbered balls are withdrawn. noun

Any bird of the family Anatidæ and subfamily Anserinæ, of which there are about 40 species of several genera, as well as different varieties of the domesticated bird. See phrases below. noun

A silly, foolish person; a simpleton: in allusion to the supposed stupidity of the domestic goose, inferred from its somewhat clumsy appearance and motions. noun

A tailors' smoothing-iron: so called from the resemblance of its handle to the neck of a goose. noun

A game of chance formerly common in England. noun

A piece used in the game of fox and geese. noun

The European graylaggoose. noun

To hiss at; hiss down; condemn by hissing.

Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserinæ, and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several allied genera. See Anseres. noun

Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.

A female goose (sense 1).

The flesh of the goose used as food.

A silly person.

A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.

A young woman or girlfriend.

An old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Goose

The word "goose" in example sentences

The Michaelmas goose is said to owe its origin to Queen Elizabeth's dining on one at the table of an English baronet on that day when she received tidings of the dispersion of the Spanish Armada, in commemoration of which she ordered the _goose_ to make its appearance every Michaelmas. ❋ Various (N/A)

While nearly perfect for upland game, they will happily retrieve out of water, but may be a bit on the small side for retrieving larger birds like Canadian Geese (especially, if the goose is alive and struggling). ❋ Unknown (2009)

December 5th, 2009 11: 57 am ET game on, sarah. i th ink the media ought to dig into this woman's past associations, her conflicts of interest as governor – everything. what's good for the goose is also good for the gander. one question i would like to have answered – why did it take her 5 or 6 colleges to get a degree in communications – only to be a 'C' average student? ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's sauce for the goose is a light gravy for the gander ❋ Unknown (2010)

It doesn't matter if he wins NC because his goose is already cooked! ❋ Unknown (2008)

What good for the goose is also good for the gander. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Milton had his foot to the floor, engaging what he called the goose gear. ❋ Eugenides, Jeffery (2002)

A piece of his mast being yet standing, he made what they call a goose-wing sail, that is, a little piece of the sail out, just to keep the boat steddy, and with this we got up as high as ❋ Various (N/A)

Can the alleged Hindoo phenomenon be identical with what we call goose flesh -- French frisson? ❋ Henry Theophilus Finck (1890)

The dressing of beechnuts proved a rare success, but the preparation proved so long a process that only the delicate young bird made ready for the table where Mistress Brewster presided was thus honored, although in after times Priscilla often made what she called goose-dressing; and when a few years later some sweet potatoes were brought to Plymouth from the Carolinas, she at once adopted them for the same purpose. ❋ Unknown (1862)

June Gledhill, who has been a market tenant for 40 years, was furious that the building, which she described as the goose that lays the golden egg, had not been properly maintained.

September 21st, 2009 5: 25 pm ET so, Rethugs, you have no leg to stand on when it comes to criticisms of Presidential power and influence. it was your man Bush and his Rasputin-like conciliere Cheney who championed the idea that the Executive Branch wielded unlimited power in a time of war. seems to me that what's good for the goose is also good for the gander, but i would have to say nothing Obama is doing now compares to the abuses of power his predecessor commited. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, turn about is fair play, and all that. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

What's good for the goose is good for the gander, right? ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. mk ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's good for the goose is good for the gander, no? ❋ Unknown (2009)

If Mike Huckabee decides to step in this race, Sarah's goose is cooked. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They know that if we pull out and they're not prepared to take over, their goose is cooked. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, they say. ❋ Hal Duncan (2010)

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