Synonyms for

Geese

Verb / gi:s / Another word for geese — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Geese are large water birds with a long neck and short legs. They are often raised for their meat, eggs, and feathers.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

flock herd

Informal

gang bunch crew

Literary

host throng

Antonyms

individual solitary loner maverick outsider

Common collocations

  • wild geese
  • domestic geese
  • honking geese
  • fat geese
  • a gaggle of geese
  • flying geese
  • migrating geese
  • angry geese

Word family

noun goose

Usage note

Geese is the plural form of goose. It is sometimes mistakenly used as a singular noun, but 'goose' is the correct singular form.

Example sentences

  1. The geese honked loudly as they flew overhead.
  2. The farmer raised geese for their eggs and meat.
  3. The pond was full of geese and ducks.
  4. The children fed the geese with bread crumbs.
  5. Geese are often hunted for sport.

Quotes

  • "Geese are swans, even though they don't look it." - Anonymous
  • "The goose that lays the golden eggs likes to lay where there are eggs already." - Charles Spurgeon
  • "The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself." - Lao Tzu

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