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    loon
    /luːn/

    noun

    • 1. a silly or foolish person: informal "if only she weren't such a lovesick loon"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LOON definition: 1. a large North American bird that eats fish 2. a person who is crazy, silly, or strange 3. a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › loonLoon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : any of several large birds (genus Gavia of the family Gaviidae) of Holarctic regions that feed on fish by diving and have their legs placed far back under the body for optimal locomotion underwater. Did you know? There are a number of theories about the origin of loon as it refers to a crazy person, its most common current meaning.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › loonLoon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Vocabulary lists containing loon "The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 5 As you read Act 5 of William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Macbeth," learn this word list.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishloon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of loon noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › loon_n3loon, n.³ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun loon mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun loon, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in North American English. How common is the noun loon? How is the noun loon pronounced? Where does the noun loon come from?

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › loonloon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 26, 2024 · loon (plural loons) (slang) A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic. An electric fire came next, followed by an umbrella and then a colander. "This bowl will carry no water," he muttered. "Some loon hath pierced it with holes." What's it like to be a loon? / I liken it to a balloon. (obsolete) An idler, a lout.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › loon_n4loon, n.⁴ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun loon mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun loon. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. How is the noun loon pronounced? Where does the noun loon come from? The earliest known use of the noun loon is in the 1820s.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLOON - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "LOON": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › loon_n5loon, n.⁵ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun loon mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun loon. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English. How common is the noun loon? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the noun loon pronounced?

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › loonLoon Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of LOON [ count ] : a large bird that lives in the northern parts of the world and that eats fish and has a loud and strange cry