Loon - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Loon : (noun)
1: a worthless lazy fellow
2: large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes [syn: diver]
3: a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought [syn: addle-head, addlehead, birdbrain]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Loon : \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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Loon : \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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Loon
	Loonstrookje: Kerstgeschenk of Loon in natura. Tot € 70 20% eindheffing. Daarvoor word het gebruteerde tarief toegepast. Dit kan oplopen tot 52%
	jobat: @maartenverheyen PC 218? Dan krijg je sowieso 125 euro extra bovenop je Loon, al of niet in de vorm van ecocheques > http://bit.ly/1uR0AX
	eph_brinkley: and @iankellard was LAST. that means he's a pooey-face Loon with poor personal hygeine and probably a degenerative disease. ha!

Loon - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Example Usage of Loon