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gander

/ˈɡændə(r)/noun

उच्चारण गैन्डर

नर हंस, कलहंस (नर)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a male goose

    नर हंस, कलहंस (नर)

    • The gander hissed at anyone who came near the nest.
    • A big white gander led the geese to the water.
  2. 2

    [singular] informal

    a quick look at something

    एक झलक, सरसरी नज़र

    • Let me have a gander at the newspaper.
    • Take a gander at this old photo.

    Synonyms glance look peek

Idioms 1

what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

what is right or allowed for one person should also be right or allowed for another, especially for a man as well as for a woman

जो नियम एक पर लागू हो वही दूसरे पर भी लागू होना चाहिए

  • If he can come home late, so can she; what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
  • The rule must apply to seniors too, because what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.