moose Meaning & Definition
What Does Moose Mean?
Moose is used as a noun meaning The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers. It is also used to mean Any of the extinct moose-like deer of the genera Cervalces and Libralces.
Moose at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /muːs/ |
| Synonyms | elk, alces alces and european elk |
Moose Definition (Noun)
- The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
We saw a moose at the edge of the woods.
- Any of the extinct moose-like deer of the genera Cervalces and Libralces.
- An ugly person.
Noun
- An Asian girl taken as a lover.
Synonyms of Moose
Moose synonyms and antonyms →Moose in a Sentence
We saw a moose at the edge of the woods.
Word Forms & Grammar
moose (plural moose or (dated, rare) mooses or (nonstandard, humorous) meese)
moose
Words That Rhyme With Moose
Origin of Moose
Origin 1: Earlier mus, moos, from an Eastern Algonquian language name for the animal, such as Massachusett moos, mws, Narragansett moos or Penobscot mos (cognate to Abenaki moz), from Proto-Algonquian *mo·swa (“it strips”), referring to how a moose strips tree bark when feeding: compare Massachusett moos-u (“he strips, cuts smooth”).[1][2]
Origin 2: Borrowed from Japanese むすめ (“daughter”).