Meaning of LOON
| Pronunciation: | | loon
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- [n] large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
- [n] a worthless lazy fellow
- [n] a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
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| | Synonyms: | | addle-head, birdbrain, diver |
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| | See Also: | | bum, do-nothing, Gavia, gaviiform seabird, genus Gavia, idler, layabout, loafer, misfit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Loon\, n. [Scot. loun, lown, loon; akin to OD. loen a
stupid man; prob. for an older lown, and akin to E. lame.]
A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue.
\Loon\, n. [For older loom, Icel. l?mr; akin to Dan. & Sw.
lom.] (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a loon in your dream, suggests that you have the ability to dig deep and bring up unconscious wisdom. You are looking within yourself for answers. It is time for self-exploration, self-reflection and introspection. You need to get tot he bottom of some situation. The dream may also be a metaphor for someone who is "loony" or crazy. |
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| | Related Terms: | | aliene, bedlamite, block, Boeotian, borderline case, clod, crackbrain, crackpot, dement, demoniac, dimwit, dolt, donkey, dope, dullard, dumb cluck, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, energumen, fanatic, flake, fou, gowk, idiot, jobbernowl, kook, lackwit, lamebrain, lightweight, looby, loony, lunatic, madman, maniac, meshuggenah, niais, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nitwit, noddy, non compos, noncompos, nut, phrenetic, put, raving lunatic, screwball, stupid, thickwit, weirdo, witling |
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