goon Meaning & Definition
What Does Goon Mean?
As a noun, goon means A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence. It can also mean A hired and paid person who is assigned to terrorize and kill opponents. As a verb, it means To act like a goon; to act in an intimidating or aggressive way towards opponents. As a verb, it means To masturbate for long periods of time without reaching a climax.
Word Facts for Goon
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡuːn/ |
| Synonyms | gawk, tough and punk |
| Plural | goons |
| Verb forms | goons, gooning, gooned |
Goon Definition (Noun)
- A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.
- A hired and paid person who is assigned to terrorize and kill opponents.
- A fool; someone who is silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
- An enforcer or fighter.
- A German guard in a prisoner-of-war camp.
- One hired to legally kidnap a child and forcibly transport them to a boot camp, boarding school, wilderness therapy, or a similar rehabilitation facility.
- Box wine.
- A member of the comedy website Something Awful.
Goon as a Verb
- To act like a goon; to act in an intimidating or aggressive way towards opponents.
- To legally kidnap a child and forcibly transport them to a boot camp, boarding school, wilderness therapy, or a similar rehabilitation facility.
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Verb
- To masturbate for long periods of time without reaching a climax.
- To masturbate (in general).
Noun
- Material that is masturbated to; sexual or sexualized content.
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Noun
- A wine flagon or cask.
- Cheap or inferior cask wine.
Noun
- A Sino-Japanese kanji pronunciation layer, considered the first Sino-Japanese kanji reading type used in Japan.
The Buddhist term 権化 is read as gonge, using the kanji's goon readings.
Noun
- A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
- (WWII, PoW slang) A German guard in a prisoner-of-war camp.
Synonyms of Goon
Goon synonyms and antonyms →Goon in a Sentence
W goons
The Buddhist term 権化 is read as gonge, using the kanji's goon readings.
Word Forms & Grammar
goon (countable and uncountable, plural goons)
goon (third-person singular simple present goons, present participle gooning, simple past and past participle gooned)
goon (plural goons)
goon (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Goon
Origin of Goon
Origin 1: Shortened from gooney, from obsolete gony (“simpleton”), used circa 1580, of unknown origin. Perhaps a familiar term derived from Middle English gone, a variant of gome (“man, person”). Gony was applied by sailors to the albatross and similar big, clumsy birds (circa 1839). The term goon first carried the meaning "stupid person" (circa 1921). Compare Scots goni, guni (“a bogey, bugbear, hobgoblin”), dialectal Swedish gonnar (“elves, goblins”, plural).
Origin 2: Possibly derived from etymology 1, from etymology 1, noun sense 3 ("a fool; a stupid person"), or from etymology 1, noun sense 1 ("a thug").
Origin 3: Perhaps diminutive slang for flagon or from Aboriginal English goom.
Origin 4: Borrowed from Japanese 呉音 (goon).
Questions People Ask About Goon
Is goon a noun or a verb?
Goon is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for goon?
Words with a similar meaning to goon include gawk, tough and punk. See the full list of goon synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of goon?
The plural of goon is goons.
What is the past tense of goon?
The past tense of goon is gooned. The present participle is gooning.