ganders

Looks, in slang

Ganders is the plural of gander, an adult male goose.

The word also appears in the informal expression take a gander, meaning to take a look: Let me take a gander at that menu.

This sense likely comes from the way geese crane their necks to see.

looks

glance

Brief, casual look

peekFurtive brief look
lookDirect one's gaze
glimpseFleeting view

stare · squint · gaze · eyeful · once-over · survey · inspection · scrutiny · observation · viewing

birds

goslings

Juvenile waterfowl from honkers

flockAnimals gathered together
honkingMaking horn sounds
migrationMovement to new territory

feathers · plumage · nesting · webbed · down · grazing · flyway · waterfowl · drake · swan

male

goose

Large honking waterfowl

drakeMale waterfowl
cobMaize ear's central cylinder
tomMale cat or turkey

cock · bull · ram · buck · stallion · boar · billy · jack · sire · stag

Categories

malesmen, boys, guys, lads, dudes

Opposites

sex/gender in geese

gandersgeese

Plural of goose

hens · females · does · ewes · cows

type of visual attention

gandersstares

Prolonged fixed looks

gazes · glares · scrutiny · ogles · leers

Phrases

take a ganderInspect something briefly

Family

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