goose

1 of 2

noun

ˈgüs

plural geese ˈgēs How to pronounce goose (audio)

: any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi

: a female goose as distinguished from a gander

: simpleton, dolt

plural gooses : a tailor's smoothing iron with a gooseneck handle

plural gooses : a poke between the buttocks

goose

2 of 2

verb

goosed; goosing

transitive verb

: to poke between the buttocks with an upward thrust

: to increase the activity, speed, power, intensity, or amount of : spur

an effort to goose newsstand sales

Example Sentences

Noun don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In the goose calling competition, Chance Wadwsworth took the 2022 state title, with Jacob Johnson in second and Cole Vertz in third.

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Considered an invasive species, the Egyptian goose has made its way into South Florida neighborhoods with mixed reactions from residents.

Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 But after leading her battalion in a wild goose chance around Middle-Earth, her followers have grown tired.

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 Unless, of course, the goose is the one dictating the wage regulations.

Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 In a sign of the growing similarities between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese law enforcement, Friday marks the official adoption of the goose-step march of the Chinese military as the parade-step of the city’s police.

Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 The poems — about war, God, love, Afghan history, migration, and Rilke — will leave you goose-bumped and weeping.

The Week Staff, The Week, 22 Aug. 2022 Their next project: a forest of 134 fruit and nut trees, which could eventually be maintained by sheep and chickens, with a turkey or goose to protect them.

Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Without a fundamental and enduring course correction, China risks killing the goose that laid the golden egg.

Kevin Rudd, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022

Verb

Traditionally, Pommes de Terre Sarladaise is made with just 3 ingredients: potatoes, garlic and fat, usually duck or goose fat.

Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 But the advance to historically high levels stands to goose inflation, push consumers into poverty and pile pressure on energy-intensive industries experiencing a wave of factory closures.

Joe Wallace, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Known for its oversized cushions, goose feather fill and sophisticated style, Restoration Hardware's Cloud Modular Sofa is designed to feel as cozy as a cloud — if that wasn't obvious from the name.

Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 In another effort to goose sales, Peloton is redesigning its bikes so customers can assemble them at home and will explore letting users beam its content to rival workout machines.

Jennifer Ryan, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 In another effort to goose sales, Peloton is redesigning its bikes so customers can assemble them at home and will explore letting users beam its content to rival workout machines.

BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Autumn Night/Hailey Savage swans into (read: crashes) a party of high rollers in order to goose a bid for the Pynk.

Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 In addition, economists question if the holidays really goose more spending or simply move around when the spending is done.

Gabriela Lopez Gomes, Forbes, 25 July 2022 It’s part of a growing global tide where central banks are removing ultra-low interest rates that goose borrowing, economic growth and stock prices.

Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 See More

goose

noun

as in lunatic

a person who lacks good sense or judgment don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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fool
turkey
idiot
moron
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nut
booby
monkey
simp
jackass
ninny
dingbat
berk
loser
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charlie
gander
mooncalf
simpleton
donkey
dipstick
featherhead
dummy
nitwit
nincompoop
nutcase
git
charley
ding-a-ling
ninnyhammer
daredevil
nit
ding-dong
yo-yo
half-wit
madman
pinhead
imbecile
dolt
dodo
madwoman
knucklehead
blockhead
dunce
butt
goon
numskull
schnook
ignoramus
birdbrain
dope
character
fathead
chump
stock
airhead
numbskull
schlub
dumbbell
dork
schlump
shlub
schlemiel
scatterbrain
kook
crank
weirdo
dupe
screwball
know-nothing
codger
mockery
crackpot
laughingstock
oddball
featherbrain
shlemiel
crackbrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sage
brain
genius
thinker

单词	goose
释义	goose 1 of 2 noun ˈgüs plural geese ˈgēs 1 a : any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi b : a female goose as distinguished from a gander 2 : simpleton, dolt 3 plural gooses : a tailor's smoothing iron with a gooseneck handle 4 plural gooses : a poke between the buttocks goose 2 of 2 verb goosed; goosing transitive verb 1 : to poke between the buttocks with an upward thrust 2 : to increase the activity, speed, power, intensity, or amount of : spur an effort to goose newsstand sales Synonyms Noun berk [British] booby charlie [British] charley cuckoo ding-a-ling ding-dong dingbat dipstick doofus [slang] featherhead fool git [British] half-wit jackass lunatic mooncalf nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit nut nutcase simp simpleton turkey yo-yo See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party Recent Examples on the Web Noun In the goose calling competition, Chance Wadwsworth took the 2022 state title, with Jacob Johnson in second and Cole Vertz in third. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Considered an invasive species, the Egyptian goose has made its way into South Florida neighborhoods with mixed reactions from residents. Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 But after leading her battalion in a wild goose chance around Middle-Earth, her followers have grown tired. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022 Unless, of course, the goose is the one dictating the wage regulations. Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 In a sign of the growing similarities between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese law enforcement, Friday marks the official adoption of the goose-step march of the Chinese military as the parade-step of the city’s police. Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 The poems — about war, God, love, Afghan history, migration, and Rilke — will leave you goose-bumped and weeping. The Week Staff, The Week, 22 Aug. 2022 Their next project: a forest of 134 fruit and nut trees, which could eventually be maintained by sheep and chickens, with a turkey or goose to protect them. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Without a fundamental and enduring course correction, China risks killing the goose that laid the golden egg. Kevin Rudd, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Verb Traditionally, Pommes de Terre Sarladaise is made with just 3 ingredients: potatoes, garlic and fat, usually duck or goose fat. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 But the advance to historically high levels stands to goose inflation, push consumers into poverty and pile pressure on energy-intensive industries experiencing a wave of factory closures. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Known for its oversized cushions, goose feather fill and sophisticated style, Restoration Hardware's Cloud Modular Sofa is designed to feel as cozy as a cloud — if that wasn't obvious from the name. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 In another effort to goose sales, Peloton is redesigning its bikes so customers can assemble them at home and will explore letting users beam its content to rival workout machines. Jennifer Ryan, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 In another effort to goose sales, Peloton is redesigning its bikes so customers can assemble them at home and will explore letting users beam its content to rival workout machines. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Autumn Night/Hailey Savage swans into (read: crashes) a party of high rollers in order to goose a bid for the Pynk. Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 In addition, economists question if the holidays really goose more spending or simply move around when the spending is done. Gabriela Lopez Gomes, Forbes, 25 July 2022 It’s part of a growing global tide where central banks are removing ultra-low interest rates that goose borrowing, economic growth and stock prices. Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German gans goose, Latin anser, Greek chēn First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb circa 1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing goose brent goose Canada goose cook one's goose goose bumps cook someone's goose goose egg the golden goose goose step what's good for the goose is good for the gander what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander wild goose chase kill the golden goose snow goose barnacle goose Hawaiian goose goose pimples the goose that lays the golden egg Their goose was cooked See More brent goose Canada goose cook one's goose goose bumps cook someone's goose goose egg the golden goose goose step what's good for the goose is good for the gander what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander wild goose chase kill the golden goose snow goose barnacle goose Hawaiian goose goose pimples the goose that lays the golden egg Their goose was cooked See More Kids Definition goose noun ˈgüs plural geese ˈgēs 1 : a waterbird with webbed feet that is related to the smaller duck and the larger swan 2 : a female goose 3 : the meat of a goose used as food goose noun as in lunatic a person who lacks good sense or judgment don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lunatic fool turkey idiot moron cuckoo nut booby monkey simp jackass ninny dingbat berk loser doofus charlie gander mooncalf simpleton donkey dipstick featherhead dummy nitwit nincompoop nutcase git charley ding-a-ling ninnyhammer daredevil nit ding-dong yo-yo half-wit madman pinhead imbecile dolt dodo madwoman knucklehead blockhead dunce butt goon numskull schnook ignoramus birdbrain dope character fathead chump stock airhead numbskull schlub dumbbell dork schlump shlub schlemiel scatterbrain kook crank weirdo dupe screwball know-nothing codger mockery crackpot laughingstock oddball featherbrain shlemiel crackbrain Antonyms & Near Antonyms sage brain genius thinker Phrases Containing goose goose egg goose egg
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