gander
pronunciation
How to pronounce gander in British English:
UK [ˈgændə(r)]
How to pronounce gander in American English:
US [ˈɡændɚ]
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- Noun:
- mature male goose
Word Origin
- gander
- gander: see gannet
- gander (v.)
- "take a long look," slang, 1886, from gander (n.) on the notion of craning one's neck like a goose; earlier it meant "to wander foolishly" (1680s). Related: Gandered; gandering.
- gander (n.)
- Old English gandra "male goose," from Proto-Germanic *gan(d)ron (cognates: Dutch gander, Middle Low German ganre), from PIE *ghans- "goose" (see goose (n.)). OED suggests perhaps it was originally the name of some other water-bird and cites Lithuanian gandras "stork." Sometimes used 19c. in reference to single men or male-only gatherings (compare stag). Meaning "a long look" is 1912, from gander (v.).
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Example
- 1. On a very fine gander .
- 2. Take a gander at this bolt action.scary , huh ?
- 3. But a goose ( here the gander ) is easily a match for a fox which must rely on speed and guile to steal eggs .
- 4. Would you care to take a gander at one of our latest acquisitions ?
- 5. You two getting married or something ? Mind if I have a gander at your patient ?