L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Goon

noun/hˈæmhʌŋ/
Definition
an awkward stupid person
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæmhʌŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈuːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈuːn/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈæmhʌŋ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
lubberlyadjectiveclumsy and unskilled
gawkyadjectivelacking grace in movement or posture
strong-armverbhandle roughly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Idiot
eine unbeholfene, dumme Person
🇫🇷French
continue
une personne stupide et maladroite
🇪🇸Spanish
seguir
una persona estúpida torpe
🇮🇹Italian
vai avanti
una persona stupida e goffa
🇳🇱Dutch
gozer
een onhandig dom persoon
🇵🇹Portuguese
prossiga
uma pessoa estranha e estúpida
🇷🇺Russian
продолжать
неуклюжий, глупый человек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जारी रखें
एक अजीब मूर्ख व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
গুন্ডা
একটি বিশ্রী বোকা মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
குண்டர்
ஒரு மோசமான முட்டாள் நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
గూండా
ఒక ఇబ్బందికరమైన తెలివితక్కువ వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
गुंड
एक विचित्र मूर्ख माणूस
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગુંડો
એક બેડોળ મૂર્ખ વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೂಂಡಾ
ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮೂರ್ಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗുണ്ട
ഒരു വിഡ്ഢിത്തമില്ലാത്ത മനുഷ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁੰਡਾ
ਇੱਕ ਅਜੀਬ ਮੂਰਖ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
گنڈا
ایک عجیب بیوقوف شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
呆子
一个笨拙的人
🇯🇵Japanese
グーン
厄介な愚かな人
🇰🇷Korean
얼간이
어색한 멍청한 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vô lương tâm
một người ngu ngốc vụng về
🇹🇭Thai
คนโง่
คนโง่ที่น่าอึดอัดใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
orang jahat
orang bodoh yang canggung
🇲🇾Malay
orang jahat
seorang yang bodoh janggal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأبله
شخص غبي محرج
🇮🇷Persian
نادان
یک آدم احمق بی دست و پا
🇹🇷Turkish
devam et
garip aptal bir insan
🇮🇱Hebrew
גוון
אדם טיפש מביך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'goon'?
The primary meaning of 'goon' is 'an awkward stupid person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'goon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'goon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'goon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'goon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'goon' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'goon' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'goon' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'goon' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'goon' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'goon' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →