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- [goos]
- /gus/
- /ɡuːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goos]
- /gus/
Definitions of goose word
- noun plural goose 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 goose the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male, or gander. 1
- noun plural goose the flesh of a goose, used as food. 1
- noun plural goose a silly or foolish person; simpleton. 1
- noun plural goose Slang. a poke between the buttocks to startle. 1
- noun plural goose Informal. anything that energizes, strengthens, or the like: to give the economy a badly needed goose. 1
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Origin of goose
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 Goose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
goose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for goose
noun goose
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
verb goose
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- propel — to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
- make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
Antonyms for goose
noun goose
- 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.
verb goose
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
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