goosenoun
uk/ɡuːs/us/ɡuːs/plural geesegoose noun (BIRD)
[ C or U ] a large water bird similar to a duck but larger, or the meat from this bird
Note:
- The female bird is called a goose and the male bird is called a gander.
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Ducks, geese & game birds
- drake
- duck
- duckling
- game
- gander
- geese
- gosling
- grouse
- guinea fowl
- mallard
- partridge
- pheasant
- quail
- teal
- turkey
- wildfowl
goose noun (PERSON)
[ C ] old-fashioned informal a silly person
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Stupid and silly people
- a right one idiom
- airhead
- asshole
- berk
- birdbrain
- dolt
- doofus
- dork
- duffer
- dullard
- muggins
- muppet
- mutt
- need
- need your head examined idiom
- simpleton
- stupid
- thicko
- tosser
- turkey
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gooseverb [ T ]
uk/ɡuːs/us/ɡuːs/goose verb [ T ] (TOUCH)
informal to press or take hold of someone's bottom
goose verb [ T ] (MAKE ACTIVE)
US informal to encourage or cause something or someone to be more active
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Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get in there! idiom
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- impetus
- invitation
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- psych
- shoulder
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