noun

1. Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.

   “There is a flock of geese on the pond.”

2. A female goose (sense 1).

3. The flesh of the goose used as food.

Synonyms: goose iron

verb

1. To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.

2. To stimulate, to spur.

3. To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.