English Explanatory Dictionary

maroon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person.
  2. A castaway; a person who has been marooned (abandoned).
adj
  1. Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
verb
  1. To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
noun
  1. A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
adj
  1. Of a dark red or reddish-brown color.
noun
  1. A rocket-propelled firework or skyrocket, often one used as a signal (for example, to summon the crew of a lifeboat or warn of an air raid).
noun
  1. An idiot; a fool.
noun
  1. Alternative form of maroon (“descendant of escaped slaves”).
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. A member of the Queensland State of Origin rugby league team, who wear maroon-coloured jerseys.

Pronunciation

mə-ro͞onʹ /məˈɹuːn/ en-uk-maroon.ogg /məˈɹəʉn/ /məˈɹʉːn/

Word forms

maroon maroons marooning marooned more maroon most maroon

Etymology

From French marron (“feral; fugitive”, adjective), from Spanish cimarrón (“fugitive, wild, feral”); see that entry for more.

Synonyms

Bush Negro Boschneger castaway marooner alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon brickhead Charlie chucklehead chowderhead chump clart clown der-brain dill pickle dim bulb dimwit dingleberry dipshit dipstick dirtbrain div divvo divvy dolt donk doodle doofus dope dork dote dotterel dullard dumbass dumbbell dumbo dumb fuck dummy dunce dunderhead dupe fathead fenderhead fiddle fuckwit fuzznut geck gig gink goober

Derived words

maroonage marooner Maroon Bells Maroon Creek maroon cucumber maroonish maroon lake Maroon Peak North Maroon Peak
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