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goose
(go͞os)n. pl. geese (gēs)
1.
a. Any of various wild or domesticated waterbirds of the family Anatidae, and especially of the genera Anser, Branta, and Chen, characteristically having a shorter neck than that of a swan and a shorter, more pointed bill than that of a duck.
b. The female of such a bird.
c. The flesh of such a bird used as food.
2. Informal A silly person.
3. pl. goos·es A tailor's pressing iron with a long curved handle.
4. Slang A poke, prod, or pinch between or on the buttocks.
tr.v. goosed, goos·ing, goos·es Slang
1. To poke, prod, or pinch (a person) between or on the buttocks.
2. To move to action; spur: goosed the governor to sign the tax bill.
3. To give a spurt of fuel to (a car, for example); cause to accelerate quickly: "The pilot goosed his craft, powering away" (Nicholas Proffitt).
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goose
(ɡuːs)n, pl geese (ɡiːs) pl gooses
1. (Animals) 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
2. (Animals) the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (gander)
3. informal a silly person
4. (Knitting & Sewing) a pressing iron with a long curving handle, used esp by tailors
5. (Cookery) the flesh of the goose, used as food
6. all his geese are swans he constantly exaggerates the importance of a person or thing
7. cook someone's goose informal
a. to spoil someone's plans
b. to bring about someone's ruin, downfall, etc
8. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs to sacrifice future benefits for the sake of momentary present needs. See also golden goose
[Old English gōs; related to Old Norse gās, Old High German gans, Old Irish gēiss swan, Greek khēn, Sanskrit hainsas]
goose
(ɡuːs)vb
(tr) to prod (a person) playfully in the behind
n, pl gooses
a playful prod in the behind
[C19: from goose1, probably from a comparison with the jabbing of a goose's bill]
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goose
(gus)n., pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; goos•es for 5–7; n.
1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. 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 (disting. from gander).
3. the flesh of a goose, used as food.
4. a silly or foolish person; simpleton.
5. Slang.
a. a poke between the buttocks to startle.
b. something that energizes or rouses; a prod.
6. a tailor's smoothing iron with a curved handle.
v.t. 7. to poke between the buttocks to startle.
8.
Idioms: a. to prod or urge to action or reaction.
b. to add strength, vigor, numbers, etc., to (often fol. by up).
cook someone's goose, Informal. to ruin someone's chances or future.
Slang. [before 1000; Middle English gose, goos, Old English gōs (pl. gēs), c. Old Frisian, Middle Low German gōs, Middle Dutch, Old High German gans, Old Norse gās; akin to Skt haṅsa, Greek chḗn, Latin ānser]
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goose
Past participle: goosed
Gerund: goosing
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| Noun | 1. | goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks anseriform bird - chiefly web-footed swimming birds Anatidae, family Anatidae - swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks gosling - young goose gander - mature male goose Anser cygnoides, Chinese goose - very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag Anser anser, graylag, graylag goose, greylag, greylag goose - common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds blue goose, Chen caerulescens - North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter brant, brant goose, brent, brent goose - small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward Branta canadensis, Canada goose, Canadian goose, honker - common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis, barnacle - European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north goose down - down of the goose goose - flesh of a goose (domestic or wild) gaggle - a flock of geese |
| 2. |  goose - a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | |
| 3. | goose - flesh of a goose (domestic or wild) goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks poultry - flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food | |
| Verb | 1. | goose - pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl" |
| 2. | goose - prod into action | |
| 3. | goose - give a spurt of fuel to; "goose the car" pump - operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; "pump the gas pedal" |
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goose
nounCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
goose
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Translations
إِوَزَّةإوَزَّه، وَزَّه
husa
gås
ansero
hani
غاز
hanhi
guska
libalúd
angsa
gæs
ガチョウ
거위
žąsisjis ir musės nenuskriausžąsies oda
zoss
hus
gos
гуска
gås
ห่าน
гуска
con ngỗng
goose
[guːs] (geese (pl))A. N (domestic) → ganso/a m/f, oca f; (wild) → ánsar m
to cook sb's goose → hacer la santísima a algn
to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs → matar la gallina de los huevos de oro
to cook sb's goose → hacer la santísima a algn
to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs → matar la gallina de los huevos de oro
C. CPD goose bumps NPL = gooseflesh goose pimples NPL = gooseflesh
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
goose
n pl <geese> (lit, inf) → Gans f; silly little goose! (inf) → dummes Gänschen! (inf); all his geese are swans → bei ihm ist immer alles besser; to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs → das Huhn schlachten, das die goldenen Eier legt
goose
:goose bumps
pl, goose flesh
n → Gänsehaut f
gooseneck lamp
n → Bogenleuchte f
goose pimples
pl (Brit) → Gänsehaut f
goose step
n → Stechschritt m
goose-step
vi → im Stechschritt marschieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
goose
[guːs] n (geese (pl)) → ocathe goose that lays the golden eggs → la gallina dalle uova d'oro
don't be such a goose! (fam) → non essere così stupido!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
goose
(guːs) – plural geese (giːs) – noun a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger. The farmer's wife keeps geese.
ˈgoose-flesh noun , ˈgoosepimples , (American) ˈgoosebumpsnoun plural small bumps on the skin caused by cold or fear.
he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose he etc is very timid.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
goose
→ إِوَزَّة husa gås Gans χήνα ganso, oca hanhi oie guska oca ガチョウ 거위 gans gås gęś ganso гусь gås ห่าน kaz con ngỗng 鹅Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009