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Meaning of goose egg | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Zero; nothing.
    Canada, US, informal
  2. A swelling caused by a bump on the head.
    informal

Equivalents

Български нула цицина
Bosanski нула
Deutsch Beule überhaupt nichts
Suomi hanhenmuna
Hrvatski нула
한국어 빵
Polski ucho od śledzia
Русский ды́рка от бу́блика шишка
Српски нула
Tiếng Việt trứng ngỗng

Examples

“I missed every question on the quiz and got a goose egg.”
“Grandmaster and grand duffer alike prefer the all-important point to the ignominious goose egg.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

goose flesh goose grease Goose Green Goose Hill goose iron Goose Lake

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