I. goose 1 /ɡuːs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural geese /ɡiːs/)
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gos ]
1 .
a) [countable] a bird that is like a duck but is larger and makes loud noises
b) [countable] a female goose ⇨ gander
2 . [uncountable] the cooked meat of this bird
3 . [singular] old-fashioned informal a silly person
⇨ ↑ wild goose chase , ⇨ wouldn’t say boo to a goose at ↑ boo 2 (3), ⇨ kill the goose that lays the golden egg at ↑ kill 1 (14), ⇨ what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander at ↑ sauce (3)
II. goose 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
American English informal to touch or press someone on their bottom as a joke