Present participle of gander; looking around curiously or examining something.
The '-ing' form of 'gander,' used both as a verb form and as a gerund noun. Creates both active and nominal meanings from the verb.
When you go 'gandering' around a party, you're basically looking at everything with a gander's (goose's) beady, curious eye—it's a silly verb that got its meaning from goose behavior!
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