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I'm crazy about ducks and swans and geese, so I don't eat foie gras. I try to eat organic.
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Meaning of "geese" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GEESE

geese  [ɡiːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEESE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Geese is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GEESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

geese

Goose

Geese are waterfowl belonging to the tribe Anserini of the family Anatidae. This tribe comprises the genera Anser, Branta and Chen. A number of other birds, mostly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their name. More distantly related members of the Anatidae family are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEESE


caprice
kəˈpriːs
cease
siːs
decrease
dɪˈkriːs
fleece
fliːs
grease
ɡriːs
Greece
ɡriːs
Greenpeace
ˈɡriːnˌpiːs
increase
ɪnˈkriːs
lease
liːs
lis
liːs
masterpiece
ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs
metamorphoses
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsiːs
niece
niːs
obese
əʊˈbiːs
peace
piːs
piece
piːs
police
pəˈliːs
prerelease
ˌpriːrɪˈliːs
release
rɪˈliːs
vies
fiːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEESE

geebung
geechee
geed up
geek
geek chic
geekdom
geeked
geekery
geekiness
geekism
geekspeak
geeky
geelbek
Geelong
geep
geepound
geest
geezah
geezer
geezer girl

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEESE

American cheese
big cheese
blue cheese
cauliflower cheese
cheese
Cleese
cottage cheese
cream cheese
creese
Danish blue cheese
goat cheese
goat´s cheese
Gorgonzola cheese
hard cheese
macaroni cheese
McAleese
Parmesan cheese
snow geese
soft cheese
Swiss cheese

Synonyms and antonyms of geese in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «geese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEESE

Find out the translation of geese to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of geese from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «geese» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gansos
570 millions of speakers

English

geese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुछ कलहंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гуси
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gansos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাড়িয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gänse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geese
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngỗng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாத்துக்களின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुसचे अ.व.
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kazlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oche
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gęsi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gâște
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χήνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ganse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gäss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjess
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of geese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEESE»

The term «geese» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEESE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geese

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8 QUOTES WITH «GEESE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word geese.
1
Van Wyck Brooks
It is not that the French are not profound, but they all express themselves so well that we are led to take their geese for swans.
2
Anna Chancellor
I'm crazy about ducks and swans and geese, so I don't eat foie gras. I try to eat organic.
3
Teju Cole
Each time I caught sight of geese swooping in formation across the sky, I wondered how our life below might look from their perspective, and imagined that, were they ever to indulge in such speculation, the high-rises might seem to them like firs massed in a grove.
4
Alex Ferguson
I'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork.
5
Lori Foster
I love the water. Everything about it. Smelling the humidity in the air, seeing the mist rise in the morning, feeling the dew-wet grass on my bare feet. I love watching the fish jump and the geese land. We even have an eagle here that circles every so often.
6
Aldo Leopold
One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.
7
Meriwether Lewis
We procured from an Indian a weasel perfectly white except the extremity of the tail which was black: great numbers of wild geese are passing to the south, but their flight is too high for us to procure any of them.
8
Ted Nugent
If you want to save a species, simply decide to eat it. Then it will be managed - like chickens, like turkeys, like deer, like Canadian geese.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEESE»

Discover the use of geese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geese
"Provides comprehensive information on the anatomy, special skills, habitats, and diet of geese"--Provided by publisher.
Darice Bailer, 2010
2
Geese
"A basic introduction to geese and how they live on the farm. Simple text and full color photographs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
Hollie Endres, 2010
3
Flying Colors: Design Quilts with Freeform Shapes & Flying ...
Let Your Imagination Take Flight! Gail teaches you step-by-step techniques to create your own unique quilt designs, or to make any of the 5 bonus projects.
Gail Garber, 2010
4
Wild Geese: Selected Poems
Mary Oliver is one of America's best-loved poets, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Mary Oliver, 2004
5
The Wild Geese
The young heroine, Otama, is forced by poverty to become a moneylender's mistress. Her dawning consciousness of her predicament brings the novel to a touching climax.
Ogai Mori, 2011
6
Geese
Find out how geese grow, work, and play on the farm.
Jason Cooper, 1995
7
All the Blocks Are Geese: Flying Geese - The Fast Way
Whether you're a beginning, intermediate or advanced quilter, your creativity(and productivity) will soar when you indulge in the benefits of this hot newtechnique for creating the well-loved Flying Geese Blocks.
Mary Sue Suit, 1996
8
Domestic Ducks and Geese
This book describes and illustrates most of the domestic breeds that can be seen in Britain including: Aylesbury, Pekin, Rouen, Indian Runner, Khaki Campbell and Call ducks, Embden, Toulouse, Brecon Buff, and others.
Fred Hams, 2000
9
Hunting Ducks and Geese: Hard Facts, Good Bets, and Serious ...
Pull on your waders and join Steve Smith as he explores every aspect of the sport, dispensing invaluable advice on preseason scouting, blind placement, guns, calls, decoys, river hunting, and prairie shooting.
Steve Smith, 2003
10
Sacred cows and golden geese: the human cost of experiments ...
But, because practice has become economically entrenched within medical industry, animal experimentation -against all medical evidence- continues.The human benefits of animal experimentation- a bedrock of the scientific age- is a myth ...
C. Ray Greek, Jean Swingle Greek, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term geese is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Are American "Investors" Killing Their Golden Geese? | William …
Our geese—our companies—also hold considerable wealth inside. That wealth is as necessary for their future as is a farmer's seed corn. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Island geese control progress progresscont | The Scottish Farmer
A THREE-YEAR pilot programme to reduce the number of geese in Lewis and Harris is off to a 'good start', with a total of 1118 birds being shot. «The Scottish Farmer, Jul 15»
3
Hotline: Unexpected posters and scaring geese … - Herald-Times
Q I generally like urban wildlife — deer, bunnies, ducks, etc. — but I sometimes visit a local subdivision where the geese have just taken over. «The Herald-Times, Jul 15»
4
Man convicted of shooting Canada geese - Burlington Free Press
BARRE – A Woodbury man will lose his right to hunt, fish and trap for one year following his court conviction for shooting Canada geese on his ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
5
Some musings on geese, guns and discrimination - Theworldlink
We're now deep into the summer season here on the southern Oregon coast and I'm loving every minute of living next to the world's largest air ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
6
Geese surround, protect their young
As I peered out the back hall window to check on everyone late at night, I saw a circle at least 20 feet in diameter with all the adult geese evenly ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
7
Letters on passenger rail service, Palestine occupation, dressing …
I completely agreed with the letter about how we should kill geese (“Nasty birds,” July 4 Letters to the Editor). After all, the pollution in the river ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
8
Editorial: City resorts to lethal option for geese
Our view: Stop feeding feathered friends. Here's a problem: Well-intentioned, though disobedient park patrons feed pretty Canada geese. «Canton Repository, Jul 15»
9
Woodbury Man Guilty of Shooting Canada Geese
WOODBURY — A man has pled no contest to shooting at Canada geese on his property with a high-powered pellet rifle. Vermont Fish and ... «Montpelier Bridge, Jul 15»
10
NJ Teens Allegedly Ran Over Geese, Shared Cruelty Video on …
Two New Jersey high school students have been arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly luring a family of geese into the street, running them ... «Gawker, Jul 15»

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