Gooseneck barnacles sweep the water with their feathery legs to catch plankton.
Source: tatoeba (6604247)
Gooseneck
/ˈɡusˌnɛk/
Synonyms for "gooseneck" (9 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adjustable joint, boom fitting, boom joint, curved neck, flexible joint.
- Sentence evidence is available for gooseneck, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "gooseneck".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gooseneck"
Keep "gooseneck" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "gooseneck" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "gooseneck", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "gooseneck" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesanatomical structurebody partcurvecurved shapehardware componentmounting hardwarerigging componentsail hardware
More specific
7 entriesarched neckboom gooseneckcurved neckgooseneck jointgooseneck lampgooseneck microphonemast gooseneck
Collocations
6 entriesboom gooseneckgooseneck curvegooseneck jointgooseneck lampgooseneck microphonemast gooseneck
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
A gooseneck lamp can be swiveled around an object, allowing a good examination of all its surfaces.
Source: wiktionary
The gooseneck microphone. Mounted to the desk or to the side wall of the booth, the gooseneck offers a limited degree of flexibility for height and depth adjustment of the microphone.
Source: wiktionary
The port-brace, and immediately afterwards the starboard-brace, of the crojack-yard--carried away. This was the big, lowest spar on the mizzen, and as the huge thing of steel swung wildly back and forth the gangster and his followers turned and crouched as they looked up to see. Next, the gooseneck of the truss, on which it pivoted, smashed away. Immediately the lifts and lower-topsail sheets parted, and with a fore-and-aft pitch of the ship the spar up-ended and crashed to the deck upon Number Three hatch, destroying that section of the bridge in its fall.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gooseneck"?
Closest matches include adjustable joint, boom fitting, boom joint, curved neck, flexible joint.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gooseneck"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.