goose1 noungoose2 verb
goosegoose1 /ɡuːs/ ●●○ noun (plural geese /ɡiːs/) 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINgoose1
ExamplesOrigin:
Old English gosEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Fowl, including ducks, geese, chickens and also pigeons, were kept near to the settlement in closes and open spaces.
- She stood watching silently long after the goose had vanished.
- That may be enough to give a little goose to the index, some say, but not enough to move it.
- The Gascons favour the goose and its by-products.
- The snow goose opened its round yellow eyes and nibbled at it.
- The vet diagnosed botulism so undoubtedly the goose was infected.
- What happened to the old grey goose?
WORD SETS► Birds
Collocationsauk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► brent
Phrases· Skeins of dark-bellied brent geese flew down-river after a daytime of feeding in fields.· But at this time of the year brent geese are also to be found foraging.· The dark-bellied brent goose is small, neat and sooty black, with white neck streaks and a white stern.· If whoever bought it had an unsavoury reputation it wouldn't do much harm to the seagulls or Brent geese.· Look for a factory chimney cloud - or a wisp of smoke curling across the sky; that will be brent geese.· We stayed mainly near the shore and saw ringed seals and a nice flock of Brent geese.· Skeins of brent geese flew over.
► golden· But the real golden goose comes in the second round.· In a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, brown goose in oil on all sides until golden.· The golden goose became a turkey.· We don't want to give our golden goose a head-start.· If it does not kill off the golden goose, it will certainly let it starve to death through neglect.
► grey· What happened to the old grey goose?· The old grey goose is dead.· About 90 percent. of all grey geese identified in Sussex are of this species.· These elegant grey and white geese hold a special place in my affections.· Through Falkenna she glimpsed grey geese, but Scathach - expert with sword and spear - was an inaccurate shot with sling.
► wild· Save yourself a wild goose chase round the shops.· With older wild goose, braising is the preferred method of cooking.· There have been many wild geese chased, that is not how we like to go on.· Has a wild goose grown desperate and confused by the disappearance of all grain and berries?· Often there was a soul-stirring glimpse of wild geese arrowing northward across an ice-blue sky on their spring migratory flight.· But today, from Loke Hide, we were looking at a single wild red-breasted goose.· They deliberately sent me on a wild goose chase.· I thought, Don't know about a wild goose chase, this is a lame duck chase.
NOUN► bump· The sound of the rain made me cold, brought up goose bumps.· If he gets goose bumps, we may never know.· As they ran, the cool air animated them and raised goose bumps on their glistening flesh.
► chase· Save yourself a wild goose chase round the shops.· They deliberately sent me on a wild goose chase.· I thought, Don't know about a wild goose chase, this is a lame duck chase.· Instead of that, he had become involved in what was most likely a wild goose chase.· On that occasion their predicament had been spotted and a boat had been sent out from Sharpness on a wild goose chase.· Each shopping trip is a wild goose chase.· Looking around the room, Harry wondered if Potts had deliberately sent him on a wild goose chase.· The photographs might represent a wild goose chase after the random neuroses of an insecure young woman.
► egg· I'd a lump on my head the size of a goose egg.· One day Beate finds a large goose egg on the ground.
► pimple· Some one screamed, a high shrill piercing noise that caused her to break out in goose pimples.· I got goose pimples when the trumpets sounded and you all marched in.· That set our teeth on edge and bring our goose pimples rising like porpoises after mackerel.· There were goose pimples on her arm.
► snow· In general terms, the snow geese and ptarmigan feed mainly on vegetation.· With the departure of the snow goose ended the visits of Frith to the lighthouse.· The snow goose opened its round yellow eyes and nibbled at it.
VERB► cook· This will cook Arthur's goose.· With older wild goose, braising is the preferred method of cooking.
► kill· High taxes kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.· If it does not kill off the golden goose, it will certainly let it starve to death through neglect.
► lay· The goose lay, neatly trussed, on a cold, marble slab.· On his way out, Jack stole the goose that laid the golden eggs.· High taxes kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.· An ugly duckling, like a printing press, was transformed into a well-behaved goose laying golden eggs.· By repute, it was a goose that laid a golden egg.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wouldn’t say boo to a goose► a gaggle of geese► kill the goose that lays the golden egg► what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
1- High taxes kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
a)[countable] a bird that is like a duck but is larger and makes loud noises b)[countable] a female goose → gander2[uncountable] the cooked meat of this bird3[singular] old-fashioned informal a silly person → wild goose chase, → wouldn’t say boo to a goose at boo2(3), → kill the goose that lays the golden egg at kill1(14), → what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander at sauce(3)goose1 noungoose2 verb
goosegoose2 verb [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
goose
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | goose |
| he, she, it | gooses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | goosed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have goosed |
| he, she, it | has goosed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had goosed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will goose |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have goosed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am goosing |
| he, she, it | is goosing | |
| you, we, they | are goosing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was goosing |
| you, we, they | were goosing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been goosing |
| he, she, it | has been goosing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been goosing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be goosing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been goosing |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Phrases- Did the Strong money funds take higher risk to goose their yields?
- Once or twice, Jack had casually goosed her as she reached for a file.
- Or pulled around, or fondled, or goosed.
- The one who goosed me at Silk City the night we were there.
- They pinched us and goosed us and ground their knuckles into our scalps.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wouldn’t say boo to a goose► a gaggle of geese► kill the goose that lays the golden egg► what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
American English informal to touch or press someone on their bottom as a joke- High taxes kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.