as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
don't be such a silly goose—you're dressed just fine for the party
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A wild goose chase
What are the most common reasons for a football match being postponed?
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But objectively, his effort was a wild goose chase: a guerrilla operation hindered by tunnel vision for one specific suspect.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
These discrepancies often lead companies to costly goose chases.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Weather may be triggered by a fast-warming Arctic The brutal weather may be triggered in part by a fast-warming Arctic, a reminder that climate change gooses weather extremes, said Judah Cohen, seasonal forecast director at the private firm Atmospheric and Environmental Research.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But objectively, his effort was a wild goose chase: a guerrilla operation hindered by tunnel vision for one specific suspect.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
These discrepancies often lead companies to costly goose chases.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Weather may be triggered by a fast-warming Arctic The brutal weather may be triggered in part by a fast-warming Arctic, a reminder that climate change gooses weather extremes, said Judah Cohen, seasonal forecast director at the private firm Atmospheric and Environmental Research.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose
Noun
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Both arenas are designed around performers, sometimes made to look the fool and other times a noble voice of the people, but where one lands always depends on the moment in which a joke or plea is delivered.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Don’t let the shiny patent black leather fool you, though.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bird flu outbreak: The warning comes amid a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of chickens and turkeys in recent months.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Serve these turkey meatballs with either rice or hot pasta.—
Southern Living Test Kitchen,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.—
Garrett Snyder,
Los Angeles Magazine,
18 July 2017
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Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.—
Ron Hart,
Esquire,
6 July 2017
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“Goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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