gander

noun (1)

gan·der | \ ˈgan-dər

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Definition of gander

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an adult male goose

2 : simpleton

gander

noun (2)

Definition of gander (Entry 2 of 2)

: look, glance take a gander

History and Etymology for gander

Noun (1)

Middle English gandre, gander, going back to Old English gandra, ganra, going back to Germanic *gan-ra- (whence Middle Low German ganre "male goose," Upper German dialect Gander, Ganter), derivative from the base of Germanic *gan-s- "goose" — more at goose entry 1

Noun (2)

probably derivative of gander entry 1, from the goose-like appearance of a person stretching to look at something

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The first known use of gander was before the 12th century

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gander

noun

gan·der | \ ˈgan-dər

\

Kids Definition of gander

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a male goose

gander

noun

Kids Definition of gander (Entry 2 of 2)

: a look or glance Take a gander at that new bicycle.

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