goon

ɡuːn

Definition

Definition of goon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavior

foolish or silly person

He acted like a goon during the meeting.

buffoon

nincompoop

crime

thug or violent criminal

The goon threatened everyone in the bar.

hooligan

ruffian

drink container

Rare

wine flagon or cask in Australia

Rare

They bought a goon for the party.

wine box

sport

TECH.

enforcer in ice hockey

TECH.

The goon was sent to the penalty box.

enforcer

thug

history

Dated

German guard in a WWII PoW camp

Dated

The prisoners watched the goon patrol the camp.

guard

sentinel

watchman

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Expressions with goon

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goon squad

group hired to intimidate or harm others

The company hired a goon squad to break the strike.

Origin of goon

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muscle boy

tough enforcer

goon or thug known for physical strength

Examples of goon in a sentence

The movie portrayed him as a lovable goon.
The goon was arrested after the robbery.
A goon guarded the entrance all night.
They stored the goon in the fridge for later.
A goon is a popular choice for outdoor events.
The goon intimidated the opposing team with his presence.

Every team has a goon to protect their star players.
The goon shouted orders to the prisoners.
Fear of the goon kept the prisoners in line.

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French:idiot, voyou, ...
German:Trottel, Schläger, ...
Italian:idiota, teppista, ...
Spanish:bobo, matón, ...
Portuguese:pateta, capanga, ...
Chinese:傻瓜, 暴徒, ...
Japanese:間抜け, 暴漢, ...
Arabic:أَحْمَق, بَلْطَجي, ...
Hebrew:אִידְיוֹט, בִּרְיוֹן, ...
Russian:дурак, громила, ...
Ukrainian:дурень, бандит, ...
Hindi:मूर्ख, गुंडा, ...
Bengali:মূর্খ, গুণ্ডা, ...
Catalan:ximple, brètol, ...
Czech:hlupák, grázl, ...
Danish:klovn, bølle, ...
Dutch:sufferd, boef, ...
Greek:ανόητος, τραμπούκος, ...
Hungarian:idióta, verőlegény, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ជនពាល, ...
Korean:바보, 깡패, ...
Persian:احمق, اوباش, ...
Polish:głupek, zbir, ...
Portuguese (BR):tonto, capanga, ...
Romanian:nătărău, bătăuș, ...
Swedish:dåre, buse, ...
Thai:คนโง่, อันธพาล, ...
Turkish:ahmak, haydut, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ ngốc, côn đồ, ...

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