goose

🇺🇸 /ɡuːs/ 🇬🇧 /ɡuːs/
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noun
R

A large water bird with a long neck.

The goose swam in the pond with its goslings.

R

The meat from this bird.

We had roast goose for Christmas dinner.

R

A female goose.

The goose laid several eggs in her nest.

R

A foolish person.

Don't be such a goose - that's not how it works!

verb
R

To touch someone's bottom quickly.

He playfully goosed his friend as a joke.

R

To make something move or work faster.

The new policy helped goose sales of the product.

translation

n. A large water bird with a long neck.; The meat from this bird.; A female goose.; A foolish person.
v. To touch someone's bottom quickly.; To make something move or work faster.

Word Forms

3rd Present gooses
Past goosed
Perfect goosed
Progressive goosing
Plural geese

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