gander
part of speech
noun (a gander, ganders); (informal) «have a gander»
meaning for a pupil
1) An adult male goose. tree →
2) (informal, UK, Australia) A quick look: have a gander at this. tree →
sense in the lessons
In farm and nature lessons, the gander is the male goose, the goose is the female, and goslings are the young. In everyday British and Australian talk, «take a gander» means «have a look». There is also a saying: «what's good for the goose is good for the gander» means a rule must be fair to both people. Phrases: have a gander, take a gander.
examples
- The gander hissed and chased us away from the goslings. tree →
- A goose lays the eggs, and the gander guards the nest. tree →
- Come and have a gander at my new bike! tree →
- Mum took a gander at the menu and ordered chips. tree →
- The farmer keeps one gander and six geese. tree →
- «What's good for the goose is good for the gander,» said Dad, so I could stay up late too. tree →
- Have a gander out the window, it's snowing! tree →
- He was thinking these thoughts, when two young ganders caught sight of him as they were having their evening splash among the reeds, looking for their supper. tree →
note
Plural ganders. Male goose = gander; female = goose; young = gosling; a group on the ground = a gaggle. «Gander» (look) is informal; do not use it in formal writing. Not related to «gender», although they sound alike.
Trees and pragmatics
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