loon

noun

/luːn/

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a large North American bird that eats fish and makes a noise like a laughTopics Birdsc2
(also loony)
(informal, offensive) a person who has strange ideas or who behaves in a strange way
- That guy’s a real loon.

Word Originsense 2 late 19th cent.: from loon (referring to the bird's actions when escaping from danger), perhaps influenced by loony.sense 1 mid 17th cent.: probably by alteration of Shetland dialect loom, denoting especially a guillemot or a diver, from Old Norse.

单词	loon
释义	loon noun /luːn/ /luːn/ jump to other results a large North American bird that eats fish and makes a noise like a laughTopics Birdsc2 (also loony) (informal, offensive) a person who has strange ideas or who behaves in a strange way That guy’s a real loon. Word Originsense 2 late 19th cent.: from loon (referring to the bird's actions when escaping from danger), perhaps influenced by loony.sense 1 mid 17th cent.: probably by alteration of Shetland dialect loom, denoting especially a guillemot or a diver, from Old Norse.
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