wild goose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English wilde gos. Equivalent to wild + goose.
Meanings
- any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wild geese | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
a wild goose never laid a tame egg · wild-goose chase · wild goose chase
Relateds
Translations (34)
fo grágás (species of wildlife goose) · el αγριόχηνα (species of wildlife goose) · fi villihanhi (species of wildlife goose) · sv vildgås (species of wildlife goose) · de Graugans (species of wildlife goose) · hi ग्रेलैग हंस (species of wildlife goose) · es oca común (species of wildlife goose) · cmn 雁 (species of wildlife goose) · ru се́рый гусь (species of wildlife goose) · bg сива гъска (species of wildlife goose) · ga gé fhiáin (species of wildlife goose) · pl gęś gęgawa (species of wildlife goose) · fo villgás (species of wildlife goose) · nn gagl (species of wildlife goose) · es ganso común (species of wildlife goose) · da vildgås (species of wildlife goose) · et hallhani (species of wildlife goose) · es ánsar común (species of wildlife goose) · yue 雁 (species of wildlife goose) · ko 기러기 cf. 雁 (species of wildlife goose) · fr oie cendrée (species of wildlife goose) · de Wildgans (species of wildlife goose) · cv хуркайӑк (species of wildlife goose) · ja 雁 (species of wildlife goose) · chl 'alukul (species of wildlife goose) · mic sulumgw (species of wildlife goose) · cy gŵydd wyllt (species of wildlife goose) · nrf pithot sauvage (species of wildlife goose) · ro gâscă sălbatică (species of wildlife goose) · pt ganso-bravo (species of wildlife goose) · is grágæs (species of wildlife goose) · cs husa velká (species of wildlife goose) · twf pʼȍcákana (species of wildlife goose) · nn grågås (species of wildlife goose)