loon

luːn

Definition

Definition of loon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foolish person

crazy or foolish person

He's acting like a complete loon today.

eccentric

madman

nut

bird

large aquatic bird known for eerie calls

The loon called out hauntingly across the lake at dusk..

diver

Scotland

Dated

boy or young man

Dated

The young loon ran down the street.

lad

youth

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large aquatic bird known for eerie calls

Expressions with loon

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crazier than a loon

adj.

extremely crazy or eccentric in behavior

He's acting crazier than a loon today!

crazy as a loon

adj.

extremely foolish or mentally ill

He was acting crazy as a loon at the party.

Origin of loon

Old Norse, lómr (loon) + -

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great northern diver

birds

northern bird known as the common loon

red-throated diver

bird

smallest loon with red throat and grey head

loonie

currency

Canadian dollar coin with a loon bird

Examples of loon in a sentence

She laughed like a loon at the joke.
A loon swam gracefully near the shore.
We spotted a loon diving for fish.
The mischievous loon played pranks on his friends.
A group of loons gathered at the village square.

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French:dingue, huard, ...
German:Spinner, Eistaucher, ...
Italian:matto, svasso, ...
Spanish:chiflado, colimbo, ...
Portuguese:doido, mergulhão, ...
Chinese:疯子, 潜鸟, ...
Japanese:変人, アビ, ...
Arabic:مَجْنُون, غَوَّاص, ...
Hebrew:אִידְיוֹט, לוֹן, ...
Russian:чокнутый, гагара, ...
Ukrainian:божевільний, гагара, ...
Hindi:पागल, लून पक्षी, ...
Bengali:পাগল, লুন, ...
Catalan:boig, colimbo, ...
Czech:cvok, potáplice, ...
Danish:tosse, lom, ...
Dutch:gek, duiker, ...
Greek:τρελός, βουτηχτάρι, ...
Hungarian:bolond, búvármadár, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សឆ្កួត, បក្សីលូន, ...
Korean:미친 사람, 아비새, ...
Persian:دیوانه, مرغ غواص, ...
Polish:wariat, nurka, ...
Portuguese (BR):maluco, mergulhão, ...
Romanian:nebun, scufundac, ...
Swedish:tok, lom, ...
Thai:คนบ้า, นกดำน้ำ, ...
Turkish:çılgın, dalgıç kuşu, ...
Vietnamese:người điên, chim lặn, ...

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