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
3
4
plural gooses
: a poke between the buttocks
goosed; goosing
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
Examples of goose in a Sentence
Noun
don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
This occurred in the mid-nineties, when H5N1 was first isolated, from a goose in southern China, and went on to infect some twenty per cent of the poultry in Hong Kong markets, precipitating the slaughter of more than a million and a half chickens.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
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Noun
So plowing snow, pulling weeds and picking rocks, trash and goose poop fell to coaches and players.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
This occurred in the mid-nineties, when H5N1 was first isolated, from a goose in southern China, and went on to infect some twenty per cent of the poultry in Hong Kong markets, precipitating the slaughter of more than a million and a half chickens.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
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“Goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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