goose
noun
/ɡuːs/
Word Forms
| singular | goose |
| plural | geese |
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- 1countable/uncountable a large white or grey bird with a long beak called a bill. A male goose is called a gander and a young goose is called a gosling. A group of geese is called a flock.Synonyms and related wordsBirds that live near rivers and lakesbitterncootcrane
- 1auncountable the meat of a gooseSynonyms and related wordsTypes of meatbaconbeefbushmeat
- 2countable informal old-fashioneda silly person
Don’t be such a silly goose!
Synonyms and related wordsSomeone who is unintelligent, stupid or sillyfoolbuffoonclown
phrases
goose
noun
/ɡus/
Word Forms
| singular | goose |
| plural | geese |
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- 1countable/uncountable a large white or gray bird with a long beak called a bill. A male goose is called a gander and a young goose is called a gosling. A group of geese is called a flock.Synonyms and related wordsBirds that live near rivers and lakesbitterncootcrane
- 1auncountable the meat of a gooseSynonyms and related wordsTypes of meatbaconbeefchicken
- 2countable informal old-fashioneda silly person
Don’t be such a silly goose!
Synonyms and related wordsSomeone who is unintelligent, stupid or sillyfoollumpclown
phrases
goose
verb transitive informal
/ɡuːs/
Word Forms
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | goose |
| he/she/it | gooses |
| present participle | goosing |
| past tense | goosed |
| past participle | goosed |
- 1to touch or squeeze someone’s bottomSynonyms and related wordsKissing and touching in a sexual waya good/terrible etc kisserbill and coocanoodle
goose
verb transitive informal
/ɡus/
Word Forms
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | goose |
| he/she/it | gooses |
| present participle | goosing |
| past tense | goosed |
| past participle | goosed |
- 1to touch or squeeze someone’s bottomSynonyms and related wordsKissing and touching in a sexual waya good/terrible, etc. kisserbill and coocanoodle