"goose" meaning in English

See goose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /'guːs/ Audio: en-uk-goose.ogg [UK], En-us-goose.ogg [US] Forms: goose [singular], geese [plural]
Head templates: {{irrnoun|geese}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A goose is a big flying bird looking like a duck, with a long neck and webbed feet. The color of its feathers is usually a mix of grey, black and/or white, certain individuals having a uniform color.
    Sense id: simple-goose-en-noun-A5rovOvB Categories (other): Zoology
  2. A goose is a silly person.
    Sense id: simple-goose-en-noun-95sq5oQB

Verb

IPA: /'guːs/ Audio: en-uk-goose.ogg [UK], En-us-goose.ogg [US] Forms: goose [canonical], gooses [third-person, singular], goosed [past], goosed [past, participle], goosing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|goos|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To goose someone is to take him by surprise with a finger jab to the cleft of the buttocks that penetrates to the anus. The violated may be clothed or unclothed and usually reacts with a sudden, offended start.
    Sense id: simple-goose-en-verb-vO9TvuQS Categories (other): Slang
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