goose egg

noun

Synonyms of goose eggnext
: zero, nothing
especially : a score of zero in a game or contest

Examples of goose egg in a Sentence

was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg
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Sunday’s first-half goose egg was just his second since 2021. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 Glenn's defense hurled a first-quarter goose egg at Flour Bluff, leading the Hornets 15-0 after the first period and then cruised to a 50-31 win. Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 Lundell's Florida Panthers teammate Sam Reinhart deflected a Cale Makar shot from the point to get rid of that goose egg for the Canadians. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026 Leading scorer Reese Dixon-Waters had a goose egg for the game’s first 33 minutes before making a big 3-pointer and two clutch layups in crunch time. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goose egg

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goose egg was in 1866

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“Goose egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goose%20egg. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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