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goose Definition and Meaning in English (goose definition)

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Goose definition: A large water bird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill, typically larger than a duck but smaller than a swan.

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Definitions of Goose

  1. 1noun

    A large water bird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill, typically larger than a duck but smaller than a swan.

  2. 2verb

    To poke or prod someone, especially in the buttocks, as a joke or to startle them.

Example Sentences

“The farmer kept a flock of geese near the pond.”

“She accidentally goosed her friend while reaching for the remote.”

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Inflected Word Forms

noungander
noungosling
noungoosebump
pluralgeese

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

kill the goose that lays the golden eggsidiom

To destroy a valuable source of income or profit out of greed.

what's good for the goose is good for the ganderidiom

What is appropriate or fair for one person is also appropriate or fair for another.

wild goose chaseidiom

A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.

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What is the meaning of Goose in English?▼
Goose definition: A large water bird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill, typically larger than a duck but smaller than a swan.
How do you translate 'Goose' to English?▼
'Goose' translates to 'goose' in English. Goose definition: A large water bird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill, typically larger than a duck but smaller than a swan.
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