gander
/'gændə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A mature male goose: The primary meaning refers specifically to an adult male of the goose species.
- A look, glance, or quick inspection (informal): Used informally to mean taking a quick look at something.
Usage Examples
- Noun (male goose):
- The farmer could tell the gander from the goose by its larger size.
- A protective gander hissed at anyone who approached the nest.
- Noun (informal: a look):
- Take a gander at this interesting article I found.
- Let me have a gander at the map to see where we are.
Advanced Usage
- "What's good for the goose is good for the gander": This proverb means that what is appropriate or acceptable for one person (often a woman, the "goose") should be equally so for another (often a man, the "gander"). It advocates for equal treatment or standards.
- If she has to work late, so should he—what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Variants and Related Words
- Goose (noun): The general term for the waterfowl; a female goose.
- Gosling (noun): A young goose.
Synonyms
- Male goose: There is no direct single-word synonym; it is the specific term.
- Look (informal): glance, peek, glimpse.
Related Phrases
- Take a gander (at something): To look at or examine something, usually casually.
- Why don't you take a gander at the engine and see if you can spot the problem?
Related Idioms
- "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander": An older, less common variant of the proverb "What's good for the goose is good for the gander," conveying the same meaning of equal standards.
Noun
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mature male goose
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