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loon
1[ loon ]
noun
- any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
loon
2[ loon ]
noun
- a crazy or simple-minded person.
loon
1/ ː /
noun
- the US and Canadian name for diver
loon
2/ ː /
noun
- informal.a simple-minded or stupid person
- dialect.a lad
- archaic.a person of low rank or occupation (esp in the phrase lord and loon )
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of loon1
Origin of loon2
Example Sentences
Both rescue centers are also treating other seabirds ill from domoic acid, including the western grebes, brandt’s cormorants and red-throated loons, but brown pelicans have most frequently been sick.
Without clarifying just what polls he’s referring to, Kennedy claimed that polls show that Americans believe that Harris is “not a serious person,” and is a member of the “loon wing” of the Democratic Party.
Officials didn’t pick any of the most popular designs submitted online that included options like a loon — the state bird — with lasers for eyes.
“Now he’s a loony anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist and running a campaign like a loon. It’s so embarrassing.”
Specifically, the paper shows that July rainfall results in reduced July water clarity in loon territories.
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