Definition
Definition of loons - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
- The loons at the party wore costumes and danced wildly.
2.
birdlarge diving birds with a haunting call
- The loons called across the lake at dusk.
3.
- She wore colorful loons to the party.
Images of loons
large diving birds with a haunting call 
wide-legged trousers from the 1970s
Origin of loons
Old Norse, lómr (loon, a type of bird)
Examples of loons in a sentence
Those loons believe in the wildest conspiracies. Loons are often seen in northern lakes. The loons' eerie calls echoed at dawn. Loons were a fashion statement in the 70s. Vintage shops often stock loons from that era.
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- French:fous, plongeons, ...
- German:Spinner, Eistaucher, ...
- Italian:pazzi, svassi, ...
- Spanish:locos, colimbos, ...
- Portuguese:malucos, margulhões, ...
- Chinese:疯子, 潜鸟, ...
- Japanese:狂った人々, アビ, ...
- Arabic:مَجَانِين, غاق, ...
- Hebrew:מְשֻׁגָּעִים, לוּנִים, ...
- Russian:сумасшедшие, гагары, ...
- Ukrainian:божевільні, гагари, ...
- Hindi:पागल लोग, लून पक्षी, ...
Definition of loon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He's acting like a complete loon today.
2.
birdUS large aquatic bird known for eerie callsUS
- The loon called out hauntingly across the lake at dusk..
3.
- The young loon ran down the street.
Images of loon
large aquatic bird known for eerie calls
Expressions with loon
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extremely crazy or eccentric in behavior
He's acting crazier than a loon today!
extremely foolish or mentally ill
He was acting crazy as a loon at the party.
Origin of loon
Old Norse, lómr (loon) + -
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, ...
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