Meaning & use
gander
An adult male goose, commonly kept alongside geese on farms.
See it in a sentence
The farmer kept a large gander to guard the rest of the flock from foxes.
The gander hissed and chased the delivery driver away from the pond.
A note on using this word
In the informal phrase 'take a gander,' the word means a quick look, unrelated to the bird.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An informal, quick look at something, especially in the phrase 'take a gander.'
Take a gander at this photo before you decide which one to print.
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