noun Download 🔗Share Any 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. Examples : "There is a flock of geese on the pond." animal bird biology nature ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A female goose (sense 1). Examples : "The goose carefully watched her goslings as they waddled across the park. " animal bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flesh of the goose used as food. Examples : "The chef used goose for the main course at the dinner party. " food animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A silly person. Examples : "My brother is such a goose; he forgot his homework again. " person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics. Examples : "The tailor used his goose to press the fabric for the new school uniform. " utensil machine item work industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A young woman or girlfriend. Examples : "My younger brother's new goose is very kind and helpful. " person human family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose. Examples : "My grandfather taught me how to play goose, a game where you moved your counter around the board and got an extra turn if you landed on the goose picture. " game entertainment culture history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters. Examples : "The bully tried to goose his classmate during recess, pinching him hard on the behind. " body action human sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stimulate, to spur. Examples : "The teacher's challenging questions gooséd the students to think more deeply about the subject. " action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator. Examples : "To get to school on time, he gently goose the car as he pulled away from the curb. " vehicle machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (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. Examples : ""The taxi driver decided to goose a student waiting at the bus stop, even though he knew it was against the law." " vehicle service law society traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hiss (a performer) off the stage. Examples : "The audience started to goose the comedian when his jokes fell flat. " entertainment action stage music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading