gosling Syllabification: (gos·ling)Pronunciation: /ˈgäzliNG/Translate gosling | into Italian Definition of gosling noun a young goose. Origin: Middle English (originally gesling): from Old Norse gǽslingr, from gás 'goose' + -ling, later altered by association with goosegosling in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gosling in the British & World English dictionary