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- DictionaryGoose/ɡo͞os/
noun
- 1. a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill. Generally geese are larger than ducks and have longer necks and shorter bills.
- 2. a foolish person: informal "“Silly goose,” he murmured fondly"
verb
- 1. poke (someone) between the buttocks.
- 2. give (something) a boost; invigorate; increase: North American "the director goosed up the star's grosses by making him funny"
The meaning of GOOSE is any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi. How to use goose in a sentence.
GOOSED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of goose 2. to press or take hold of someone's bottom 3. to…. Learn more.
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).
GOOSE definition: 1. a large water bird similar to a duck but larger, or the meat from this bird 2. a silly person 3…. Learn more.
A goose is a large bird with webbed feet. Geese hang out around ponds and lakes, fly in a V formation, and make a distinct honking noise. Geese are classified as waterfowl, birds that live at least part of the time in a body of water. If someone calls you a goose, it's mildly insulting: they're saying you're silly.
Definition of goose verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Goosed Definition. Simple past tense and past participle of goose.
