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Goose

noun
/ˈɡuːs/
Word Frequency: 3.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.
"There is a flock of geese on the pond."
2.nounA female goose (sense 1).
3.nounThe flesh of the goose used as food.
4.nounA silly person.
5.nounA tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.
6.nounA young woman or girlfriend.
7.nounAn old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose.
8.verbTo sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.
9.verbTo stimulate, to spur.
10.verbTo gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.
11.verb(UK slang) Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.
12.verbTo hiss (a performer) off the stage.

Synonyms

goose ironcuckoojackassfatheadzanygoofbrantturkeychickensolanduckychick

Rhymes With

induceobtuseproducenoususeabstrusededucereduce
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