Meanings
First recorded in 1887, based on craning the neck like a goose.
How to pronounce "take a gander":
AU
To take a look; to check or examine.
Example: "They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that had opened there."
Example Sentences
1
Let's take a gander at the new restaurant in town.
2
I'll just take a gander at the instructions before starting.
3
Let me take a gander at your proposal before we discuss it.
4
We should take a gander at the competition to stay ahead.
