goosing
Meaning of goosing
verb
- To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.
- To stimulate, to spur.
- To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.
- (UK slang) Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.
- To hiss (a performer) off the stage.
Information about goosing
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Hyphenation of goosing
goos-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- goosing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of goosing
Words that rhyme with goosing
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