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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
| Imperative |
|---|
| goose |
| goose |
| Present |
|---|
| I goose |
| you goose |
| he/she/it gooses |
| we goose |
| you goose |
| they goose |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I goosed |
| you goosed |
| he/she/it goosed |
| we goosed |
| you goosed |
| they goosed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am goosing |
| you are goosing |
| he/she/it is goosing |
| we are goosing |
| you are goosing |
| they are goosing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have goosed |
| you have goosed |
| he/she/it has goosed |
| we have goosed |
| you have goosed |
| they have goosed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was goosing |
| you were goosing |
| he/she/it was goosing |
| we were goosing |
| you were goosing |
| they were goosing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had goosed |
| you had goosed |
| he/she/it had goosed |
| we had goosed |
| you had goosed |
| they had goosed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will goose |
| you will goose |
| he/she/it will goose |
| we will goose |
| you will goose |
| they will goose |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have goosed |
| you will have goosed |
| he/she/it will have goosed |
| we will have goosed |
| you will have goosed |
| they will have goosed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be goosing |
| you will be goosing |
| he/she/it will be goosing |
| we will be goosing |
| you will be goosing |
| they will be goosing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been goosing |
| you have been goosing |
| he/she/it has been goosing |
| we have been goosing |
| you have been goosing |
| they have been goosing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been goosing |
| you will have been goosing |
| he/she/it will have been goosing |
| we will have been goosing |
| you will have been goosing |
| they will have been goosing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been goosing |
| you had been goosing |
| he/she/it had been goosing |
| we had been goosing |
| you had been goosing |
| they had been goosing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would goose |
| you would goose |
| he/she/it would goose |
| we would goose |
| you would goose |
| they would goose |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have goosed |
| you would have goosed |
| he/she/it would have goosed |
| we would have goosed |
| you would have goosed |
| they would have goosed |
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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. [画像:goose - a man who is a stupid incompetent fool]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
nounRelated words
adjectives anserine, anserous
male gander
young gosling
collective nouns gaggle , skein
adjectives anserine, anserous
male gander
young gosling
collective nouns gaggle , skein
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goose
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Translations
إِوَزَّة إوَزَّه، 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
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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. gans إوَزَّه، وَزَّه гъска ganso husa die Gans gås χήνα ganso hani غاز hanhi oie אווז हंस guska liba angsa gæs oca がちょう 거위 žąsis zoss angsa gans gås gęś غاز،قاز ganso gâscă гусь hus gos guska gås ห่าน kaz 鵝 гуска; гусак بط ngỗng 鹅
ˈgoose-flesh noun , ˈgoosepimples , (American) ˈgoosebumpsnoun plural small bumps on the skin caused by cold or fear. قَشْعَريرَه arrepio die Gänsehaut gåsehud ανατριχίλα piel de gallina kananahk kananliha chair de poule merinding gæsahúð pelle d'oca 鳥肌 (추위로 생기는) 소름 þàsies oda zosāda kippenvel gåsehud gęsia skórka په مخ باندي كوچني بخارونه pele de galinha piele de găină мурашки husia koža kurja polt gåshud อาการขนลุก ürpermiş/diken diken olmuş deri 雞皮疙瘩 鸡皮疙瘩
he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose he etc is very timid. جَبان não mataria uma mosca je to strašpytel äußerst furchtsam ikke gøre en kat fortræd είναι πολύ ντροπαλός es un miedica ta kardab oma varjugi arkajalka c'est une poule mouillée pemalu meinlaus; feiminn, óframfærinn e' buono come il pane おくびょうな 매우 수줍어 하다 jis ir pan. ir musės nenuskriaus viņš nevar pat mušu no deguna nodzīt hij etc brengt nog geen muis aan het schrikken ikke gjøre en katt fortred شرمندوك não mataria uma mosca el este un găgăuţă он и мухи не обидит je to strachopud nikomur ne bi skrivil lasu inte våga tala för sig ขี้ขลาด çok çekingen, utangaç, kimsenin tavuğuna kış diyemez 非常膽小的 胆小的
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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