goose up

verb

To take steps to make something appear more attractive or compelling.

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Meanings

verbgoose up (third-person singular simple present gooses up, present participle goosing up, simple past and past participle goosed up)

present singular third person gooses up · participle present goosing up · participle past goosed up · past goosed up

  1. To take steps to make something appear more attractive or compelling.
  2. To boost or increase something's power (especially an engine).
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APA

goose up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20up

MLA

“goose up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goose up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goose%20up.

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