Goose vs. Geese

Goose vs. Geese — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Goose and Geese

Goosenoun

Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.

There is a flock of geese on the pond.

Goosenoun

The flesh of the goose used as food.

Goosenoun

(slang) A silly person.

Goosenoun

(archaic) A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.

Goosenoun

A young woman or girlfriend.

Goosenoun

An old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose.

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Gooseverb

(slang) To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.

Gooseverb

To stimulate, to spur.

Gooseverb

(slang) To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.

Gooseverb

(UK slang) Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.

Gooseverb

To hiss (a performer) off the stage.

Goosenoun

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

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Goosenoun

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

Goosenoun

flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)