loon

Noun

Meaning

A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue.

Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. See Diver.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

diver lunatic maniac madman birdbrain psycho addle-head wacko luna dodo looney grebe nit nutter jackass
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Antonyms

einstein ninja wizard brainiac maven brain
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Hypernyms

loafer idler misfit bum do-nothing layabout

Phrases with the word

as crazy as a loon crazy as a loon mad loon

Anagrams

nolo Lono nool

Examples

I was no more eccentric than your average raving loon. George Alec Effinger

Solitude never hurt anyone. Emily Dickinson lived alone, and she wrote some of the most beautiful poetry the world has ever known... then went crazy as a loon." Lisa Simpson. Matt Groening

You make me laugh like a loon on loon tablets! Louise Rennison

Although Big Bear 's forces managed to hold out until the Battle of Loon Lake on 3 June, citation the rebellion was a dismal failure for Métis and Natives alike, as they surrendered or fled. Source: Internet

Donations to The Little Egg Foundation support peregrine research and conservation in Maine, as do the chickadee tax checkoff, the loon license plate and the Maine Birder Band. Source: Internet

Arriving at the lake, I watch the local loon pair with their young chick. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Loomis loomless loomworks loon pants Loonan looner