goose egg
noun
: zero, nothing
especially : a score of zero in a game or contest
Synonyms
- aught
- cipher
- naught
- nought
- nil
- nothing
- o
- oh
- zero
- zilch
- zip
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Example Sentences
was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg
Recent Examples on the Web This one will probably garner another big fat goose egg on Rotten Tomatoes. 
Andy Meek, BGR, 12 Aug. 2022 As Abrams wiped away the goose egg in the hit column, though, the Giants already had piled up 12. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 The Celtics won the game despite White's goose egg, but don't expect that to be repeatable trick. Hunter Felt, Forbes, 7 May 2022 Long gone are the days when a film gets a bonafide theatrical release, with potential results that can range from a goose egg to a home run. Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022 One goose egg equals two duck eggs or three chicken eggs. Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 The Hoyas are in danger of finishing the conference season with a goose egg in the win column. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022 The United States has a goose egg on the board after the first full day of competition at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, with 13 different countries taking home medals going into Sunday's slate. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022 Gaxeola, 22, had shown up that morning with a goose egg on his forehead after being jumped in a bar fight the night before. Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021 See More
Andy Meek, BGR, 12 Aug. 2022 As Abrams wiped away the goose egg in the hit column, though, the Giants already had piled up 12. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 The Celtics won the game despite White's goose egg, but don't expect that to be repeatable trick. Hunter Felt, Forbes, 7 May 2022 Long gone are the days when a film gets a bonafide theatrical release, with potential results that can range from a goose egg to a home run. Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022 One goose egg equals two duck eggs or three chicken eggs. Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022 The Hoyas are in danger of finishing the conference season with a goose egg in the win column. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022 The United States has a goose egg on the board after the first full day of competition at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, with 13 different countries taking home medals going into Sunday's slate. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022 Gaxeola, 22, had shown up that morning with a goose egg on his forehead after being jumped in a bar fight the night before. Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
goose egg
noun
as in nothing
the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg Synonyms & Similar Words
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- nothing
- zero
- oh
- zip
- naught
- nil
- aught
- cipher
- nought
- zilch
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- blank
- void