take a gander
take a gander verb: to take a look; to check or examine.
Verb
take a gander (third-person singular simple present takes a gander, present participle taking a gander, simple past took a gander, past participle taken a gander)
- To take a look; to check or examine.
- They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that had opened there.
- Synonyms:
- have a look, take a look, look
take a gander meaning in Bengali
take a gander in Bengali
- কোনো কিছু একবার তাকানো, কোনো কিছু পরীক্ষা করা, দেখা
Synonyms of take a gander
Forms of take a gander
| third-person singular present | takes a gander |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking a gander |
| past | took a gander |
| past participle | taken a gander |
Origin of take a gander
First recorded in 1887, based on craning the neck like a goose.
Questions about take a gander
- What does take a gander mean?
- Take a gander means to take a look; to check or examine.
- What is take a gander in Bengali?
- Take a gander in Bengali is কোনো কিছু একবার তাকানো, কোনো কিছু পরীক্ষা করা, দেখা. See Take a gander meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is take a gander?
- Take a gander is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take a gander?
- The past tense of take a gander is took a gander.
Words near take a gander in the dictionary
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