goose
n.
type of swimming bird; goose meat; stupid person (Slang)
Goose
Goose (plural geese, male gander(s)) is the English name for a considerable number of
birds, belonging to the
family Anatidae. This family also includes
swans, most of which are larger than geese, and
ducks, which are smaller.This article deals with the true geese in the
subfamily Anserinae,
tribe Anserini. A number of other waterbirds, mainly related to the
shelducks, have "goose" as part of their name, excluding the Hamish.True geese are medium to large birds, always (with the exception of the
Nēnē) associated to a greater or lesser extent with water. Most species in
Europe,
Asia and
North America are strongly
migratory as wild birds, breeding in the far north and wintering much further south. However, escapes and introductions have led to resident feral populations of several species.
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goose
Noun
1. web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
(hypernym) anseriform bird
(hyponym) gosling
(member-holonym) Anatidae, family Anatidae
(part-meronym) goose down
2. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
(synonym) fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, cuckoo, twat, zany
(hypernym) fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool
3. flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
(hypernym) poultry
Geese
(pl. )
of Goose
(n.)
pl. of Goose.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Geese
To dream that you are annoyed by the quacking of geese, denotes a death in your family. To see them swimming, denotes that your fortune is gradually increasing.
To see them in grassy places, denotes assured success. If you see them dead, you will suffer loss and displeasure.
For a lover, geese denotes the worthiness of his affianced.
If you are picking them, you will come into an estate. To eat them, denotes that your possessions are disputed.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project