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[1] any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
[2] the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male, or gander.
[3] the flesh of a goose, used as food.
[4] a silly or foolish person; simpleton.
[5] Slang . a poke between the buttocks to startle.
[6] Informal . anything that energizes, strengthens, or the like: to give the economy a badly needed goose.
[7] a tailor's smoothing iron with a curved handle.
[8] an obsolete board game played with dice and counters in which a player whose cast falls in a square containing the picture of a goose is allowed to advance double the number of his or her throw.
[9] Slang . to poke (a person) between the buttocks to startle.
[10] Informal . to prod or urge to action or an emotional reaction: The promise of time off may goose the workers and increase profits. to strengthen or improve (often followed by up ): Let's goose up the stew with some wine. to increase; raise (often followed by up ): to goose up government loans in weak industries. to give a spurt of fuel to (a motor) to increase speed.
[11] cook someone's goose , Informal . to ruin someone's hopes, plans, chances, etc.: His goose was cooked when they found the stolen gems in his pocket.
[12] any of various web-footed long-necked birds of the family Anatidae: order Anseriformes. They are typically larger and less aquatic than ducks and are gregarious and migratory See also brent goose, barnacle goose, greylag, snow goose Related adjective: anserine
[13] the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (gander)
[14] informal a silly person
[15] plural gooses a pressing iron with a long curving handle, used esp by tailors
[16] the flesh of the goose, used as food
[17] all his geese are swans he constantly exaggerates the importance of a person or thing
[18] cook someone's goose informal to spoil someone's plans to bring about someone's ruin, downfall, etc
[19] kill the goose that lays the golden eggs to sacrifice future benefits for the sake of momentary present needs See also golden goose
[20] (tr) to prod (a person) playfully in the behind
[21] a playful prod in the behind

Words related to Goose

desire, impetus, interest, wish, incentive, motive, reason, encouragement, impulse, catalyst, inclination, seduction, aid, support, lift, assistance, improvement, advance, chicken, pheasant

Words nearby Goose

goony, goop, goopy, goorie, goosander, goose, goose barnacle, goose bay, goose bumps, goose creek, goose egg

Origin of Goose

before 1000; Middle English gose, goos, Old English gōs (plural gēs ); cognate with German Gans, Old Norse gās; compare Sanskrit haṅsa, Greek chḗn, Latin ānser

Other words from Goose

goose·like , adjective

Word origin for Goose

C19: from goose 1 , probably from a comparison with the jabbing of a goose's bill

Synonyms for Goose

catalyst, desire, encouragement, impetus, impulse, incentive, inclination, interest, motive, reason, wish, action, actuation, angle, disposition, drive, fire, gimmick, hunger, impulsion, incitation, incitement, inducement, instigation, kick, persuasion, predetermination, predisposition, provocation, push, spur, stimulus, suggestion, get up and go, right stuff