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- [gan-der]
- /ˈgæn dər/
- /ˈɡæn.dər/
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- [gan-der]
- /ˈgæn dər/
Definitions of gander word
- noun gander a town in E Newfoundland, in Canada: airport on the great circle route between New York and northern Europe. 1
- noun gander A male goose. 1
- noun gander male goose 1
- countable noun gander A gander is a male goose. 0
- noun gander a male goose 0
- noun gander a quick look (esp in the phrase take (or have) a gander) 0
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Origin of gander
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1910-15 for def 2; Middle English; Old English gan(d)ra; cognate with Middle Low German ganre, Dutch gander; akin to goose, German Gans
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Parts of speech for Gander
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gander popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gander usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gander
noun gander
- peek — to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
- swivel — a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- glimpse — a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
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