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- [gees]
- /gis/
- /ɡiːs/
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- [gees]
- /gis/
Definitions of geese word
- noun geese a plural of goose. 1
- noun plural geese 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. 1
- noun plural geese the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male, or gander. 1
- noun plural geese the flesh of a goose, used as food. 1
- noun plural geese a silly or foolish person; simpleton. 1
- noun plural geese Slang. a poke between the buttocks to startle. 1
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Origin of geese
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Geese
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
geese popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for geese
noun geese
- fowl — the domestic or barnyard hen or rooster; chicken. Compare domestic fowl.
- duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- turkey — a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, especially Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world.
- grouse — any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
Antonyms for geese
noun geese
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
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