plural ganders
informal
: look, glance
take a gander
Those intrigued by such oddities … will surely find Stuart Kelly's "Book of Lost Books: An Incomplete History of All the Great Books You'll Never Read" worth a gander.—
Joe Queenan
Joe Queenan… trying to step back for a good gander at the art in the Guggenheim.—Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor… had no choice but to push to the front of the horde and through some glass doors to get a gander at what was going on.—Rick Barrs
Rick BarrsSynonyms
Noun (1)
Noun (2)
- airhead
- birdbrain
- blockhead
- bonehead
- bubblehead
- chowderhead
- chucklehead
- clodpoll
- clodpole
- clot [British]
- cluck
- clunk
- cretin
- cuddy [British dialect]
- cuddie
- deadhead
- dim bulb [slang]
- dimwit
- dip
- dodo
- dolt
- donkey
- doofus [slang]
- dope
- dork [slang]
- dullard
- dum-dum
- dumbbell
- dumbhead
- dummkopf
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- fathead
- golem
- goof
- goon
- half-wit
- hammerhead
- hardhead
- idiot
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jackass
- know-nothing
- knucklehead
- lamebrain
- loggerhead [chiefly dialect]
- loon
- lump
- lunkhead
- meathead
- mome [archaic]
- moron
- mug [chiefly British]
- mutt
- natural
- nimrod [slang]
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- noddy
- noodle
- numskull
- numbskull
- oaf
- pinhead
- prat [British]
- ratbag [chiefly Australian]
- saphead
- schlub [slang]
- shlub
- schnook [slang]
- simpleton
- stock
- stupe
- stupid
- thickhead
- turkey
- woodenhead
- yahoo
- yo-yo
Examples of gander in a Sentence
Noun (1)
suggested that they take a gander at the display of classic cars
Noun (2)
the village's chief of police was an ineffectual albeit pleasant gander
Recent Examples on the WebKrista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Guests can take a gander at the heavens via telescopes while listening to the park’s night-sky experts.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
Below, take a gander at the best winter jackets for women that will keep you bundled up and toasty in the chicest way possible.
—Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 24 Jan. 2024
Take a gander at our streaming guide and catch every second of March Madness action.
—Daniel Donabedian, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Don’t forget to take a gander at the western-facing mural by distinguished street artist and founder of SoCal streetwear brand OBEY, Shepard Fairey.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Guests can take a gander at the heavens via telescopes while listening to the park’s night-sky experts.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
Below, take a gander at the best winter jackets for women that will keep you bundled up and toasty in the chicest way possible.
—Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 24 Jan. 2024
Take a gander at our streaming guide and catch every second of March Madness action.
—Daniel Donabedian, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Gander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gander. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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gander
1 of 2 noun
gan·der
ˈgan-dər 
: a male goose
gander
2 of 2 noun
: a look often for judging
take a gander
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