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gander
1[gan-der]
noun
the male of the goose.
Slang.a look.
Take a gander at his new shoes.
Gander
2[gan-der]
noun
a town in E Newfoundland, in Canada: airport on the great circle route between New York and northern Europe.
gander
/ ˈɡæԻə /
noun
a male goose
informala quick look (esp in the phrase take ( or have ) a gander )
informala simpleton
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gander1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gander1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Go on and take a gander at the ingredients list.
Khem’s shift doesn’t start for another 15 minutes or so, but without complaint she walks behind the counter and takes a gander.
Tanya Juarez and her friend Troy Medina sat on a bench, taking a gander at the paddle boats shaped not like geese, but like swans.
A candy store in Ocean Shores, Washington, had an unusual visitor: A young buck wandered in through the automatic doors and took a gander at the confections on display.
What’s good for the conservative goose is good for the liberal gander.
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