goose

noun (plural geese /gēs/)

• 1a 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.

  • Several genera in the family Anatidae, especially Anser and Branta; most domesticated geese are descended from the greylag
• the female goose.
• the flesh of a goose as food.

• 2 informal a foolish person:“Silly goose,” he murmured fondly

• 3 (plural gooses) a tailor’s smoothing iron.

verb

• 1poke (someone) between the buttocks.

• 2North American give (something) a boost; invigorate; increase:the director goosed up the star’s grosses by making him funny