What is another word for gander?
300 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɡˈandə], [ ɡˈandə], [ ɡ_ˈa_n_d_ə]
Gander is a word that refers to a male goose, but it can also mean to take a quick look or to glance at something. There are many synonyms for the word gander, including peek, glance, glimpse, view, stare, scrutiny, survey, inspection, examination, and observation. Some of these synonyms imply a quick look, such as peek, glance, and glimpse; while others, like survey and scrutiny, imply a more thorough examination. Using a variety of synonyms can help to avoid repetition in writing, and also allows for a more precise word choice depending on the context.
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Synonyms for Gander:
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n.
• animal • glimpse • investigation- delvings ,
- ex amination ,
- ex aminations ,
- ex-aminations ,
- fact finding ,
- fact findings ,
- fact-findings ,
- factfinding ,
- factfindings ,
- in quest ,
- in quests ,
- in-quest ,
- in-quests ,
- legworks ,
- observings ,
- re search ,
- re searches ,
- re view ,
- re views ,
- re-view ,
- re-views ,
- surveyings .
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v.
• amble Other synonyms:
- glimpse .
- simple .
Other relevant words:
- Loitered ,
- Sauntered ,
- Strolled ,
- amble ,
- boogie ,
- boogied ,
- boogies ,
- hoof it ,
- hoofed it ,
- peek ,
- sashay ,
- sashayed ,
- sashaying .
- Billy Goat ,
- Chanticleer ,
- Chickabiddy ,
- Chicky ,
- Chucklehead ,
- Clodpoll ,
- Coup D'oeil ,
- Geese ,
- Hardhead ,
- Keek ,
- Mome ,
- Ninnyhammer ,
- Noddy ,
- Partlet ,
- Poulard ,
- Poult ,
- Stockish ,
- Stot ,
- Stupe ,
- ability ,
- absurd ,
- anserine ,
- apish ,
- asinine ,
- aspect ,
- ass ,
- awkward ,
- bantam ,
- banty ,
- barmy ,
- barn-door fowl ,
- barnyard fowl ,
- biddy ,
- billy ,
- bird ,
- birdbrain ,
- blockhead ,
- blockish ,
- boar ,
- bonehead ,
- booby ,
- bound ,
- boy ,
- brainless ,
- brant ,
- broiler ,
- brooder ,
- broody hen ,
- brutish ,
- bubblehead ,
- buck ,
- bull ,
- bullock ,
- capon ,
- chick ,
- chicken ,
- childish ,
- chowderhead ,
- chump ,
- cock ,
- cockerel ,
- coot ,
- crazy ,
- daft ,
- dawdle ,
- deadhead ,
- deep ,
- dekko ,
- dense ,
- dimwit ,
- dip ,
- dip into ,
- dog ,
- dolt ,
- domestic fowl ,
- donkey ,
- dope ,
- dork ,
- dozy ,
- drake ,
- dreary ,
- duck ,
- duckling ,
- dull ,
- dum-dum ,
- dumb ,
- dumbhead ,
- dummkopf ,
- dunce ,
- dunderhead ,
- entire ,
- eye ,
- eyeball ,
- fathead ,
- fatuous ,
- flash ,
- fleeting look ,
- foolish ,
- fowl ,
- fryer ,
- gaga ,
- game fowl ,
- gawky ,
- gelding ,
- glance ,
- glance at ,
- gleam ,
- gobbler ,
- golem ,
- gosling ,
- guinea fowl ,
- guinea hen ,
- hart ,
- he-goat ,
- hen ,
- horse ,
- idea ,
- idiot ,
- idiotic ,
- inane ,
- inept ,
- investigation ,
- jackass ,
- jerk ,
- jog ,
- judgment ,
- lamp ,
- linger ,
- loggerhead ,
- look-see ,
- lump ,
- mutt ,
- nimrod ,
- nit ,
- nonsensical ,
- notion ,
- numskull ,
- opinion ,
- outlook ,
- ox ,
- peacock ,
- peep ,
- poultry ,
- prat ,
- preposterous ,
- prospect ,
- pullet ,
- quick look ,
- ram ,
- ratbag ,
- regard ,
- ridiculous ,
- roam ,
- roaster ,
- rooster ,
- rubber ,
- rubberneck ,
- sappy ,
- scene ,
- schlub ,
- see ,
- senseless ,
- setting hen ,
- shuffle ,
- shufti ,
- sight ,
- slant ,
- sluggish ,
- spring chicken ,
- squint ,
- stag ,
- stallion ,
- steer ,
- stewing chicken ,
- stud ,
- studhorse ,
- swivel ,
- thick ,
- toddle ,
- tom ,
- tom turkey ,
- tomcat ,
- top horse ,
- tup ,
- turkey gobbler ,
- unwise ,
- view ,
- vision ,
- vista ,
- wacky ,
- watch ,
- wether ,
- witless ,
- woodenhead ,
- yahoo ,
- yo-yo ,
- zany .
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How to use "Gander" in context?
The gander is a domesticated bird that is found in the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec in North America. The gander is the primary bird used in traditional Canadian game hunting, and is also used to produce raw gander liver oil.
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