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Synonyms for goose
Synonyms: Noun
berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, ding-dong, dingbat, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, fool, git [British], half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
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don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the partyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
This original musical leads audiences on a merry goose chase from 221B Baker Street all the way to the Tower of London. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "S.F. Bay Area calendar: Greek festival, comedy and more," 25 Aug. 2019 Dang hijacks the action with a mystical wild goose chase involving a mysterious old man in a trench coat stuffed with garlic bulbs (gamely played by Jully Lee in one of her multiple roles). — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Korean family drama ‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’ casts too many spells," 19 Aug. 2019 But your kid doesn’t have to be goose-stepping around and scratching swastikas into his face to be part of this nation’s surge of hatred. — Petula Dvorak, The Denver Post, "White supremacists are recruiting white teens online. Parents must stop them.," 18 Aug. 2019 But your kid doesn’t have to be goose-stepping around and scratching swastikas into his face to be part of this nation’s surge of hatred. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "White supremacists are recruiting white teens online. Parents must stop them.," 15 Aug. 2019 These crustaceans — related to crabs, lobsters, and shrimps — are not to be confused with the similar-looking goose or acorn barnacles. — Fox News, "Mysterious sea creature spotted on beach draws 'Alien' comparison: 'Fascinating!'," 20 Aug. 2019 The country could one day swing authoritarian and goose-step behind a narcissistic despot wannabe who can abuse such efforts to instead spy on and oppress opponents. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: Amber Alert for cops in danger makes its test debut in Minnesota," 15 Aug. 2019 Potatoes cooked in goose fat round out this decadent, delicious, preeminent meal. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Edwins serves fine French dishes with a cause (review, photos)," 15 Aug. 2019 Along the Kerala coast you might be startled to find items like chai tea crème brulée, goose liver samosas or Parisian Mumbai salad. — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, "Follow the French: A look at the French influence on cuisine around the world," 2 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Further goosing fears of the supranational state, Johnson wrote about the coming of compulsory European identification cards. — Washington Post, "Boris Johnson, Britain’s likely next prime minister, is a hack — a journalist who has reached the pinnacle of power," 21 July 2019 Bad news on the economy had been good for stocks for several weeks; downbeat views on the economy raised the chances of an interest-rate cut, thus goosing a rally that has run since the beginning of June. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Investors Shouldn’t Get Used to Good News Hurting Stocks," 9 July 2019 The rise has goosed the company’s coffers to the tune of $3 billion. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "Rockies’ odds to win World Series sink at MLB all-star break," 8 July 2019 In other parts of the Bay Area, Masching says many realtors are now purposely underpricing homes to goose interest and stimulate a bidding war. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "Bidding wars plummet as Bay Area housing market cools," 9 Aug. 2019 By making borrowing cheaper, low rates can also help goose the economy. — CBS News, "Stocks swoon to their worst week of the year," 2 Aug. 2019 Maybe Cauley-Stein is just renting himself to the Warriors to goose his market value. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Maybe Warriors’ party is just getting started," 10 July 2019 According to TMZ Sports, Nike stock shares have since gone up 2 percent, which has goosed the company’s coffers to the tune of $3 billion. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "Nike rakes in $3 billion after Colin Kaepernick calls foul on shoe," 5 July 2019 According to TMZ Sports, Nike stock shares have since gone up 2 percent, which has goosed the company’s coffers to the tune of $3 billion. — Gary Peterson, The Denver Post, "Nike rakes in $3 billion after Colin Kaepernick calls foul on shoe," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'goose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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goose
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