gander

Everyday

1. An adult male goose. tree →
2. (informal, UK, Australia) A quick look: have a gander at this. tree →

In the lessons

In farm and nature lessons, the gander is the male goose, the goose is the female, and goslings are the young. In everyday British and Australian talk, «take a gander» means «have a look». There is also a saying: «what's good for the goose is good for the gander» means a rule must be fair to both people. Phrases: have a gander, take a gander.

Examples

• The gander hissed and chased us away from the goslings. tree →
• A goose lays the eggs, and the gander guards the nest. tree →
• Come and have a gander at my new bike! tree →
• Mum took a gander at the menu and ordered chips. tree →
• The farmer keeps one gander and six geese. tree →
• «What's good for the goose is good for the gander,» said Dad, so I could stay up late too. tree →
• Have a gander out the window, it's snowing! tree →
• He was thinking these thoughts, when two young ganders caught sight of him as they were having their evening splash among the reeds, looking for their supper. tree →

Note

Plural ganders. Male goose = gander; female = goose; young = gosling; a group on the ground = a gaggle. «Gander» (look) is informal; do not use it in formal writing. Not related to «gender», although they sound alike.