noun
gander
GAN-duh
noun
1
An adult male goose.
"The gander hissed and chased anyone who came near the pond."
2
A quick look or glance.
"Take a gander at this and tell me what you think."
How to Use Gander
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA male goose, or informally, a glance at something.
When to use it
"Take a gander" is informal and mostly used in casual speech.
Common pairings
take a gander at
have a gander
Word Forms
gandered past tense, ganders plural, ganders singular
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Etymology
From Old English gandra, related to Proto-Germanic roots for "goose" — the "quick look" sense comes from the image of craning your neck like a goose to see something.