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Is education possibly a process of trading awareness for things of lesser worth? The goose who trades his is soon a pile of feathers.
Aldo Leopold

Meaning of "goose" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOOSE

Old English gōs; related to Old Norse gās, Old High German gans, Old Irish gēiss swan, Greek khēn, Sanskrit hainsas.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOSE

goose  [ɡuːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goose 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 GOOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

goose

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.

Definition of goose in the English dictionary

The first definition of goose in the dictionary is the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male. Other definition of goose is a silly person. Goose is also Word forms: plural gooses. a pressing iron with a long curving handle, used esp by tailors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOOSE


Bruce
bruːs
conduce
kənˈdjuːs
douce
duːs
Goes
ɡuːs
induce
ɪnˈdjuːs
introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
juice
dʒuːs
juices
dʒuːs
loose
luːs
luce
luːs
misuse
ˌmɪsˈjuːs
moose
muːs
mousse
muːs
produce
prəˈdjuːs
puce
pjuːs
reduce
rɪˈdjuːs
reproduce
ˌriːprəˈdjuːs
seduce
sɪˈdjuːs
spruce
spruːs
Zeus
zjuːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOSE

goory
goosander
goose barnacle
goose bumps
goose chase
goose flesh
goose pimples
goose skin
goose step
goose-step
gooseberries
gooseberry
gooseberry bush
gooseberry stone
goosefish
goosefoot
goosegob
goosegog
goosegrass
gooseherd

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOSE

blue goose
caboose
Canada goose
choose
footloose
golden goose
hang loose
have a screw loose
let loose
mongoose
Mother Goose
noose
on the loose
oose
papoose
pick and choose
play fast and loose
roose
the loose
vamoose

Synonyms and antonyms of goose in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOSE

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oca
570 millions of speakers

English

goose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बत्तख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِوَزَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гусь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ganso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হংসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gans
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angsa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con ngỗng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gęś
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гусак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gâscă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χήνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gås
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gås
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goose

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOSE»

The term «goose» is very widely used and occupies the 12.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of goose
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «goose» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «goose» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «GOOSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goose.
1
Aaron Ashmore
Sometimes when it comes to the iconic kind of moments, when I read the script for the first time, you get little goose bumps or something because it really is kind of exciting.
2
John Perry Barlow
Any powerful technology has sauce for the goose and the gander... It's just an extension of humanity.
3
Jay Dratler
I don't use a pen. I write with a goose quill dipped in venom.
4
Greg Fitzsimmons
Since first hearing the story as a child, any mention of the 'Boston Tea Party' has elicited in me an excitement that is uniquely American. When I heard rumblings that there was a new Tea Party, I got goose bumps. I love tea, I love parties, I hate taxes; I'm in! It seemed that most of America joined in my excitement!
5
Noel Gallagher
When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever.
6
Gautam Gambhir
I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I'm one of them.
7
Dwight Gooden
When I went back to Shea last year it really hit me how much the fans care for me, it still gives me goose bumps. I want to do the right thing for them and my family.
8
Prince Harry
Once you're in the military, she means a lot more to you than just a grandmother. She is the queen. And then you suddenly, it's like start realizing, you know, wow, this is quite a big deal. And then you get goose bumps and then the rest of it.
9
George M. Humphrey
The goose lays the golden egg. Payrolls make consumers.
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Aldo Leopold
Is education possibly a process of trading awareness for things of lesser worth? The goose who trades his is soon a pile of feathers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOSE»

Discover the use of goose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Real Mother Goose
Presents traditional nursery rhymes, including "Little Jack Horner," "Hot Cross Buns," "The Queen of Hearts," and "The Cat and the Fiddle."
‎1994
2
Duck & Goose, 1, 2, 3
One goose. Two ducks. Three friends. As the characters illustrate from numbers 1 to 10, children will love to follow along with the simple text and all-new original art.
Tad Hills, 2011
3
My Very First Mother Goose
A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes including "Hey Diddle, Diddle", "Pat-a-Cake", "Little Jack Horner", and "Pussycat, Pussycat".
Iona Archibald Opie, 1996
4
Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose
Illustrates forty-five traditional nursery rhymes, including "Little Bo Peep," "Jack Sprat," "Pat-a-Cake," and "The Man in the Moon."
Scott Gustafson, 2007
5
Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever
Large, bright pictures of animals illustrate many favorite Mother Goose rhymes.
‎1970
6
Here Comes Mother Goose
A collection of fifty-five delightfully illustrated nursery rhymes for young children includes such beloved personalities as Simple Simon and Mother Hubbard and lesser-known characters such as Dusty Bill and My Aunt Jane.
Iona Archibald Opie, 1999
7
Goose Chase
Here is a sprightly tale of magic and romance, in which those geese play a most surprising role.
Patrice Kindl, 2010
8
Father Goose His Book
Have you seen little Sally Dance the Ostrich Dance? The dainty way she does it Will surely you entrance.
L. Frank Baum, 2004
9
Duck & Goose, Find a Pumpkin
Is it in the log? Is it under the leaves? Is it in the apple tree? Preschoolers will surely enjoy going on a pumpkin hunt with Duck and Goose . . . especially when they find the perfect pumpkin at the end!
Tad Hills, 2011
10
Duck, Duck, Goose
And don't miss Duck and Goose in Tad Hills's six board books, including What's Up, Duck? and Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin. From the Hardcover edition.
Tad Hills, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goose is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Goose Lake seniors meet
Thank you's went to seniors who participated in the Goose Lake Fun Day parade. They included Carol Struve, Don Hughes, Kathy Lorenzen, ... «Clinton Herald, Jul 15»
2
GREY GOOSE® Returns As The Official Vodka Of The 2015 ESPYS
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GREY GOOSE®, the World's Best Tasting Vodka, will celebrate talented individuals who have chartered ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
JUL 13, 2015 BOATING ACCIDENT AT GOOSE CREEK LAKE …
(Goose Creek Lake) A St. Louis woman was injured in a boating accident on Sunday afternoon at Goose Creek Lake in St. Francois County. «My Moinfo, Jul 15»
4
Goose Gossage, Tommy Lasorda: Keep Pete Rose out of baseball
Here's what Goose Gossage told Ron Clements of Perform Media: "I don't think he'll ever get in, nor should he get in," Gossage told Perform ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
5
OUTDOORS CALENDAR: Bog-watcher Sundays ... Blue Goose Day …
Thursday: Blue Goose Day, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Audubon National Wildlife Refuge, N.D. Family-oriented evening includes marksmanship lessons ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
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Willoughby: Duck, dove, goose: Commission opens Barr Lake, sets …
Larry Zanetell scoops up stagnant water for children to view under a microscope at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton, Colorado on May 29, 2015 ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
7
Dispatches from the Wild Goose: The Lectionary for the Eighth …
Brian McLaren speaks on the main stage at the Wild Goose Festival Greetings from sunny and muggy Hot Springs NC, where I am taking in ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
8
Yankees legend Goose Gossage: Keep Pete Rose out of Hall of Fame
Goose Gossage, who went into the Hall of Fame wearing a Yankees hat, said Pete Rose shouldn't be allowed to join him in Cooperstown, ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
9
Grass Fire Near Goose Egg Rd.
It is out Highway 220 near Goose Egg Rd. Mills is working with county fire units and the efforts to fight the blaze are still in the early stages. «K2 Radio, Jul 15»
10
Now Showing: Xinhua Zidian and the Man Who Killed the Wrong …
In 2012, China Daily reported that a man raising geese consulted the Xinhua Zidian for the definition of “goose.” He wanted to kill one but didn't ... «Yibada, Jul 15»

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