<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Plural geese [gees].</li><li>Any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera <em>Anser</em> and <em>Branta</em>, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.</li><li>A female bird of the family Anatidae, especially of genera <em>Anser</em> and <em>Branta</em>, as distinguished from the male, or gander.</li><li>The flesh of a bird of the family Anatidae, especially of genera <em>Anser</em> and <em>Branta</em>, used as food.</li><li>A silly or foolish person; simpleton.</li><li>Slang. A poke between the buttocks to startle.</li><li>Informal. Anything that energizes, strengthens, or the like: to give the economy a badly needed goose.</li><li>A tailor's smoothing iron with a curved handle.</li><li>An obsolete board game played with dice and counters in which a player whose cast falls in a square containing the picture of a goose is allowed to advance double the number of their throw.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used with object) Goosed, goos·ing.</li><li>Slang. To poke (a person) between the buttocks to startle.</li><li>Informal. To prod or urge to action or an emotional reaction: The promise of time off may goose the workers and increase profits.</li><li>To strengthen or improve (often followed by up): Let's goose up the stew with some wine.</li><li>To increase; raise (often followed by up): To goose up government loans in weak industries.</li><li>To give a spurt of fuel to (a motor) to increase speed.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>