(chiefly, British, South Africa) A voracious eater; a glutton.
A tender moment on the Bass Rock yesterday as a male gannet returned to the nest to take over egg incubation duties from the female🥹🥚 This changeover allows gannet parents to take it in turns to forage for food at…
Lovely shots for #BirdOfTheDay #Seabirds Rob - I hope to make it to Bempton this summer. This Gannet put on a great show at Ayr harbour. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWild…
(chiefly, British, South Africa) A voracious eater; a glutton.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Solan goose. In. Golden light. In flight. Yesterday evenings flyby at Mary's geo, as the last light left. Northern gannet. #Papay #Gannet #goldenflight #Orkney #solangoose
(chiefly, transitive, informal, British) To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously.
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus , of the family . They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
"gannet" means: Any of three species of large seabird in the genus , of the family . They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for f.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"gannet" means: Any of three species of large seabird in the genus , of the family . They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for f.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“A tender moment on the Bass Rock yesterday as a male gannet returned to the nest to take over egg incubation duties from the female🥹🥚 This changeover allows gannet parents to take it in turns to forage for food at sea while the other protects the egg on their nest🩵”
“Lovely shots for #BirdOfTheDay #Seabirds Rob - I hope to make it to Bempton this summer. This Gannet put on a great show at Ayr harbour. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin”
“Solan goose. In. Golden light. In flight. Yesterday evenings flyby at Mary's geo, as the last light left. Northern gannet. #Papay #Gannet #goldenflight #Orkney #solangoose”
“A #LowFlying Gannet skims the waves off the Point of Ayre #IsleOfMan 🇮🇲 #BirdOfTheDay”
“This was the reason for me studying them, i really wanted one of these iconic shots where the Gannet goes into missile mode just before hitting the water. Very hard to get but well worth the time i spent i think.”