nounπShareAny 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."animalbirdbiologynatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA female goose (sense 1)."The goose carefully watched her goslings as they waddled across the park. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe flesh of the goose used as food."The chef used goose for the main course at the dinner party. "foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA silly person."My brother is such a goose; he forgot his homework again. "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics."The tailor used his goose to press the fabric for the new school uniform. "utensilmachineitemworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA young woman or girlfriend."My younger brother's new goose is very kind and helpful. "personhumanfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose."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. "gameentertainmentculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters."The bully tried to goose his classmate during recess, pinching him hard on the behind. "bodyactionhumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stimulate, to spur."The teacher's challenging questions goosΓ©d the students to think more deeply about the subject. "actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator."To get to school on time, he gently goose the car as he pulled away from the curb. "vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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.""The taxi driver decided to goose a student waiting at the bus stop, even though he knew it was against the law." "vehicleservicelawsocietytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hiss (a performer) off the stage."The audience started to goose the comedian when his jokes fell flat. "entertainmentactionstagemusicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
