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loon

1

[ loon ]

noun

  1. any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.


loon

2

[ loon ]

noun

  1. a crazy or simple-minded person.

loon

1

/ ː /

noun

  1. the US and Canadian name for diver
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

loon

2

/ ː /

noun

  1. informal.
    a simple-minded or stupid person
  2. dialect.
    a lad
  3. archaic.
    a person of low rank or occupation (esp in the phrase lord and loon )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loon1

First recorded in 1625–35; perhaps alteration of loom 3

Origin of loon2

1400–50; late Middle English lowen, perhaps < Old Norse ūԲ worn, tired; later influenced by loon 1 and loony 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loon1

C17: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse ō

Origin of loon2

C15: origin obscure
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“Now he’s a loony anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist and running a campaign like a loon. It’s so embarrassing.”

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Specifically, the paper shows that July rainfall results in reduced July water clarity in loon territories.

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