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goose
- pronunciation:
- gus
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
geese |
| definition 1: |
a water bird that looks like a duck but is usually larger, with a longer neck and legs and a more pointed bill. Some geese are raised by farmers, and some are found in the wild.
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| definition 2: |
the female of this bird. The male is called a gander.
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| definition 3: |
the meat of a goose, used as food.
We had goose for dinner. |
| definition 4: |
(informal) a silly or stupid person.
I felt like a goose when I spilled the paint. |
| related words: |
dunce, moron |
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