Goose
noun
A large bird that is often kept for its meat and feathers.
The farmer raises chickens, ducks, and geese on his farm.
Often appears as...
- wild goose
- domestic goose
noun
The female counterpart of a gander.
The goose laid several eggs in the nest.
Often appears as...
- mother goose
- goose eggs
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A foolish person.
Stop acting like a goose and behave yourself.
Often appears as...
- silly goose
- acting like a goose
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To poke or pinch someone in a playful way.
He goosed his sister to make her laugh.
Often appears as...
- goose someone
- get goosed
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A device used for pressing and ironing clothes.
She used a goose to iron the clothes.
Often appears as...
- iron goose
- use a goose
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A large bird that is often kept for its meat and feathers.
The farmer raises chickens, ducks, and geese on his farm.
Often appears as...
- wild goose
- domestic goose
noun
The female counterpart of a gander.
The goose laid several eggs in the nest.
Often appears as...
- mother goose
- goose eggs
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A foolish person.
Stop acting like a goose and behave yourself.
Often appears as...
- silly goose
- acting like a goose
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To poke or pinch someone in a playful way.
He goosed his sister to make her laugh.
Often appears as...
- goose someone
- get goosed
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A device used for pressing and ironing clothes.
She used a goose to iron the clothes.
Often appears as...
- iron goose
- use a goose
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Plural Form
The word for more than one goose is 'geese', which is an irregular plural.
There are several geese swimming in the lake.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Expressions
'Goose chase' often means a futile search or pursuit.
Looking for that old book in the attic was a wild goose chase.
Pro Tip 1/2Plural Form
The word for more than one goose is 'geese', which is an irregular plural.
There are several geese swimming in the lake.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Expressions
'Goose chase' often means a futile search or pursuit.
Looking for that old book in the attic was a wild goose chase.
Pro Tip 1/2Plural Form
The word for more than one goose is 'geese', which is an irregular plural.
There are several geese swimming in the lake.
Pro Tip 2/2Common Expressions
'Goose chase' often means a futile search or pursuit.
Looking for that old book in the attic was a wild goose chase.
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Video examples
Alone Across the Outback...
You know testing them for cosmetics, if it burned their eyes and stuff. She said it was just absolutely horrible she couldn't stand it. So the second night she waited until all the other janitors left and she went back in with the keys, opened up all the cages and let all the animals loose, opened up all the doors and one little puppy had been brought in that day, that was Diggity. I have goose bumps telling the story.
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A brief history of...
Or if there's more than one goose, they're geese, but why not lots of mooses, meese? Or if you have two feet, then why don't you read two beek instead of books. The fact is that if you were speaking English before about a thousand years ago, beek is exactly what you would have said
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This Clown Philosopher...
symbolic of thoughts whereas the a goosed clown with the red nose and then the human face is symbolic of heart or emotion that circus gets more popular clowns get more popular the pantomime world is coming together the circus reaching a golden age and eventually
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Alison Gopnik: What do...
They're as smart as chimpanzees in some respects. And this is a bird on the cover of science who's learned how to use a tool to get food. On the other hand, we have our friend the domestic chicken. And chickens and ducks and geese and turkeys
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The real meaning of soul...
soul let me try one last time at least for now because you know those medieval diners may have been onto something when they call the lungs of the goose the soul the lungs the breath of life and if the connection isn't quite there in
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12 truths I learned from...
Just read about pelicans and then write about pelicans in your own voice. And then find out about chickadees, and tell us about them in your own voice. And then geese." So the two most important things about writing bird by bird
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Dan Barber: A surprising...
Basically you take a goose or a duck and you force feed a ton of grain down its throat. More grain in a couple of weeks than it would ever get in a lifetime. Its liver expands by eight times.
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Arctic Fox Snatches Snow...
but the mother has given her cubs the best possible start in life. The geese will continue grazing the tundra until the summer ends and they're forced to head south for the winter.
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Geese Fly Together PIPE...
geese mate for life each year the females return to the same nesting site to lay their eggs family bonds are extremely strong chicks begin
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The Planet Earth...
come to an end but the mother has given her Cubs the best possible start in life the geese will continue grazing the
Video examples
Alone Across the Outback...
You know testing them for cosmetics, if it burned their eyes and stuff. She said it was just absolutely horrible she couldn't stand it. So the second night she waited until all the other janitors left and she went back in with the keys, opened up all the cages and let all the animals loose, opened up all the doors and one little puppy had been brought in that day, that was Diggity. I have goose bumps telling the story.
Video examples
A brief history of...
Or if there's more than one goose, they're geese, but why not lots of mooses, meese? Or if you have two feet, then why don't you read two beek instead of books. The fact is that if you were speaking English before about a thousand years ago, beek is exactly what you would have said
Video examples
This Clown Philosopher...
symbolic of thoughts whereas the a goosed clown with the red nose and then the human face is symbolic of heart or emotion that circus gets more popular clowns get more popular the pantomime world is coming together the circus reaching a golden age and eventually
Video examples
Alison Gopnik: What do...
They're as smart as chimpanzees in some respects. And this is a bird on the cover of science who's learned how to use a tool to get food. On the other hand, we have our friend the domestic chicken. And chickens and ducks and geese and turkeys
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
soul let me try one last time at least for now because you know those medieval diners may have been onto something when they call the lungs of the goose the soul the lungs the breath of life and if the connection isn't quite there in
Video examples
12 truths I learned from...
Just read about pelicans and then write about pelicans in your own voice. And then find out about chickadees, and tell us about them in your own voice. And then geese." So the two most important things about writing bird by bird
Video examples
Dan Barber: A surprising...
Basically you take a goose or a duck and you force feed a ton of grain down its throat. More grain in a couple of weeks than it would ever get in a lifetime. Its liver expands by eight times.
Video examples
Arctic Fox Snatches Snow...
but the mother has given her cubs the best possible start in life. The geese will continue grazing the tundra until the summer ends and they're forced to head south for the winter.
Video examples
Geese Fly Together PIPE...
geese mate for life each year the females return to the same nesting site to lay their eggs family bonds are extremely strong chicks begin
Video examples
The Planet Earth...
come to an end but the mother has given her Cubs the best possible start in life the geese will continue grazing the
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Antonio Banderas
Spanish Actor
When you go to the movie theater and the opening of this movie and you see the kids just cracking up with a character you are giving your voice to, you get goose bumps. It's so beautiful.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Nobody in a leadership level in American politics is trying to inspire the American people. Everybody needs to be goosed. The vast majority of people are not self-starters.
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Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
Geese always support each other. When a goose gets injured two birds always accompany it down to the ground. Just as geese do, we must support each other.
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Asma Jahangir
Pakistani Activist
If your people don't really believe or respect you, if you don't have the moral authority to rule, then your goose is cooked.
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Noel Gallagher
English Musician
When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
The goose that lays the golden eggs likes to lay where there are eggs already.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
American Writer
A goose flies by a chart which the Royal Geographical Society could not mend.
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David Beckham
English Footballer
The buzz is still with me. I get goose bumps.
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Malcolm Mclaren
English Musician
Don't kill the golden goose.
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Antonio Banderas
Spanish Actor
When you go to the movie theater and the opening of this movie and you see the kids just cracking up with a character you are giving your voice to, you get goose bumps. It's so beautiful.
Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Nobody in a leadership level in American politics is trying to inspire the American people. Everybody needs to be goosed. The vast majority of people are not self-starters.
Quote examples
Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
Geese always support each other. When a goose gets injured two birds always accompany it down to the ground. Just as geese do, we must support each other.
Quote examples
Asma Jahangir
Pakistani Activist
If your people don't really believe or respect you, if you don't have the moral authority to rule, then your goose is cooked.
Quote examples
Noel Gallagher
English Musician
When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever.
Quote examples
Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
Quote examples
Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
The goose that lays the golden eggs likes to lay where there are eggs already.
Quote examples
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
American Writer
A goose flies by a chart which the Royal Geographical Society could not mend.
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David Beckham
English Footballer
The buzz is still with me. I get goose bumps.
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Malcolm Mclaren
English Musician
Don't kill the golden goose.
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