Associations to the word «Loon»

Pictures for the word «Loon»

Wiktionary

LOON, noun. Idler, lout
LOON, noun. (chiefly Scotland) (Ulster) boy, lad
LOON, noun. (chiefly Scotland) harlot; mistress
LOON, noun. (chiefly Scotland) simpleton
LOON, noun. (slang) crazy or deranged person
LOON, noun. (Ireland) English Soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
LOON, noun. (US) (Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.

Dictionary definition

LOON, noun. A worthless lazy fellow.
LOON, noun. Large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes.
LOON, noun. A person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought.

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