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- DictionaryLoon/lo͞on/
noun
- 1. a silly or foolish person: informal "if only she weren't such a lovesick loon"
Loons ( North American English) or divers ( British / Irish English) are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae and order Gaviiformes . Description[edit]
Mar 5, 2024 · loon (plural loons) ( 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 .
Definition of loon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define loon. loon synonyms, loon pronunciation, loon translation, English dictionary definition of loon. n. Any of several fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia of northern regions, having a short tail, webbed feet, and a laughlike cry. n. Informal A...
Definitions of loon. noun. large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes. synonyms: diver. see more. noun. a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought. synonyms: addle-head, addlehead, birdbrain. see more.
4 days ago · noun. 1. informal. an unintelligent person. 2. Northeast Scotland dialect. a lad. 3. archaic. a person of low rank or occupation (esp in the phrase lord and loon ) Collins English Dictionary.
: a large bird that lives in the northern parts of the world and that eats fish and has a loud and strange cry. — compare 1 loon. LOON meaning: a crazy person.
