English
loon
Pronunciation Noun

loon (plural loons)

  1. An idler, a lout.
  2. (chiefly, Scotland, Ulster) A boy, a lad.
  3. (chiefly, Scotland) A harlot; mistress.
  4. (chiefly, Scotland) A simpleton.
  5. (slang) A crazy or deranged person.
  6. (Ireland, historical) An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
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loon (plural loons)

  1. (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.
    • 1634, William Wood, New Englands Prospect, I:
      The Loone is an ill ſhap'd thing like a Cormorant; but that he can neyther goe nor flye […].
Synonyms
  • (bird of order Gaviiformes) diver
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