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- [wahyld goos]
- /waɪld gus/
- /waɪld ɡuːs/
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- [wahyld goos]
- /waɪld gus/
Definition of wild goose words
- noun wild goose any undomesticated goose, especially the greylag of Britain or the Canada goose. 1
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Origin of wild goose
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English; Old English
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Parts of speech for Wild goose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wild goose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wild goose usage trend in Literature
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