plural geese
ˈgēs 
1
a
: any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi
b
: a female goose as distinguished from a gander
3
4
plural gooses
: a poke between the buttocks
goosed; goosing
1
: to poke between the buttocks with an upward thrust
2
: to increase the activity, speed, power, intensity, or amount of : spur
an effort to goose newsstand sales
Examples of goose in a Sentence
Noun
don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025
Two summers ago, as a group of people used their cars to stop traffic to help a gaggle of 150 to 200 geese cross a road in Henderson, Nevada, a driver went around them and struck at least nine geese, a witness told ABC affiliate KTNV.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
John Seiler, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Corinth also said when there's such a severe housing shortage like now, federal subsidies can goose the market and push up prices for everyone.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
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Noun
And now that silly goose still out here shaking dat a** for drake every day.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025
Two summers ago, as a group of people used their cars to stop traffic to help a gaggle of 150 to 200 geese cross a road in Henderson, Nevada, a driver went around them and struck at least nine geese, a witness told ABC affiliate KTNV.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Verb
Call me cynical, but the union bosses, all those new government workers and all the old ones with huge raises on March 2028 are going to remember who goosed their pay.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Corinth also said when there's such a severe housing shortage like now, federal subsidies can goose the market and push up prices for everyone.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
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“Goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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