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goose

goose

 
pronunciation:
gus
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part of speech: noun
inflections: geese
definition 1: a water bird that looks like a duck but is usually larger, with a longer neck and legs and a more pointed bill. Some geese are raised by farmers, and some are found in the wild.
 
definition 2: the female of this bird. The male is called a gander.
definition 3: the meat of a goose, used as food.
We had goose for dinner.
definition 4: (informal) a silly or stupid person.
I felt like a goose when I spilled the paint.
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