What is another word for goose ?

Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae

“Mallards and black ducks were plentiful, great flocks of wavies flew overhead and the Canada gray goose was fairly numerous.”

Noun

(slang) A silly or foolish person

unsophisticated person

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“I expected Dad to give me a clip over the ear for being such a goose but it never came.”

Noun

(archaic) A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics

goose iron

“Come in, tailor. Here you may roast your goose.”

Noun

Domesticated bird

Noun

The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something

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Noun

being rubbed up the wrong way

An incentive to get something done

fuelling^UK

fueling^US

succor^US

stimulating substance

succour^UK

the why and wherefore

offence^UK

offense^US

straw that stirs the drink

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Noun

A push from below

Verb

To demand earnestly or pressingly

push

press

pressure

use strong-arm tactics on

bring pressure to bear on

incentivize^US

give the incentive to

rally

spur on

act as a stimulus to

act as a incentive to

favour^UK

favor^US

twist someone's arm

act on

work on

put under an obligation

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

maneuver^US

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

manoeuvre^UK

force somebody's hand

twist somebody's arm

make an offer they can't refuse

put the arm on

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Verb

To beat in a competition of wits

outmaneuver^US

victimize^US

victimise^UK

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Verb

put someone up to something

To persuade or use influence on

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

incentivize^US

bring pressure to bear on

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

mesmerize^US

hypnotize^US

delude

mousetrap

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

lead astray

make a believer

soften up

bring round to the idea of

energize^US

invigorate^US

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

mobilize^US

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

mobilise^UK

favour^UK

favor^US

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

give the incentive to

arouse someone's interest in

kick-start

act as an incentive to

prepare

predetermine

reduce

act as a incentive to

get somebody on your side

gain somebody's support

colour^UK

mould^UK

make yourself felt with

carry weight with

bring pressure to bear upon

mold^US

color^US

gain one's confidence

dispel someone's doubts

reason someone into believing

dispel doubt

put someone's mind at rest

egg one on

cause to feel certain

proselytize^US

show a preference for

proselytise^UK

make you of a mind to

sensitize^US

sensitise^UK

pressurize someone into

convert to

cause to believe

reason someone into

pressure someone into

have someone do something

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

bring pressure to bear

leave the door open to

dangle a carrot in front of

tug at your heartstrings

make an impression on

impinge upon

have an impact on

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Verb

To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit

vitalize

stimulate

envigorate^UK

invigorate^US

animate

enliven

energise^UK

energize^US

give a shot in the arm to

revitalize^US

revitalise^UK

instil^UK

incentivize^US

instill^US

fire the imagination of

goad

egg on

whet

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Verb

Touch roughly

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Verb

To harass (someone) persistently for or to do something

give someone a hard time

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

clamour^UK

make an urgent request

hit on

resort to

make a plea

make an earnest request

bay

charge

prompt

clamor^US

enquire^UK

inquire^US

agonize^US

agonise^UK

criticize^US

drive you up the wall

criticise^UK

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Verb

put someone's nose out of joint

To feel irritated or resentful

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

give someone a hard time

get on someone's nerves

get in someone's hair

rub you up the wrong way

pick on

get on nerves

put someone's back up

get on somebody's nerves

scandalize^US

be a pain in the neck

scandalise^UK

get up someone's nose

set one's teeth on edge

try your patience

heavy

arouse

get someone's back up

make someone's blood boil

make your hackles rise

make blood boil

hurt someone's feelings

make you see red

rattle one's cage

put somebody's nose out of joint

ruffle one's feathers

rub one the wrong way

put your nose out of joint

push someon's buttons

mess with

make sore

lose one's temper

get someone's dander up

agonize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

be like a red rag to a bull

set your teeth on edge

push someone's buttons

push one's buttons

get on someone's wick

make someone's hackles rise

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get under someone's skin

criticise^UK

criticize^US

victimize^US

breathe down someone's neck

terrorize^US

drive you to distraction

agonise^UK

give the cold shoulder

scrape away

bite into

wear to shreds

drive you out of your mind

drive you off your head

drive out of mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

drive somebody up the wall

drive you round the bend

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

try someone's patience

put someone off their stroke

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

cause someone to lose their composure

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

hurt somebody's feelings

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

demoralize^US

make someone scratch their head

demoralise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

cause to be at a stand

put out of countenance

stop someone in their tracks

bring pressure to bear on

get on someone's tits

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

put someone off their stride

foul up

upset apple cart

set someone back on their heels

give one the business

materialize^US

materialise^UK

leave no stone unturned

clamour^UK

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make your heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

breath down someone's neck

clamor^US

enquire^UK

inquire^US

knock the stuffing out of someone