aboon
US/əˈbuːn/
aboon preposition: above.
Preposition
aboon
Adverb
aboon (not comparable)
- Above.
- The ceiling fair that rose aboon.1819, Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay
Adjective
aboon (not comparable)
- Above.
- The Sun ſhall change, the Moon to change ſhall ceaſe;
The Gaits to clim-----the Sheep to yield the Fleece,
Ere ought by me be either ſaid or done,
Shall do thee Wrang, I ſwear by all aboon.1730, Allan Ramsay, “[Act II, Scene IV]”, in The Gentle Shepherd: A Scots Paſtoral-Comedy, page 23 - We'll a' meet aboon! We'll a' meet aboon!
- Oh what a blithe meeting yon meeting aboon!1871, James Ballantine, “We'll A' Meet Aboon”, in Lilias Lee and Other Poems, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, page 180
- The Sun ſhall change, the Moon to change ſhall ceaſe;
Noun
aboon (uncountable)
Forms of aboon
| alternative form | abune |
|---|---|
| alternative form | abun |
Origin of aboon
From Middle English abone, abowne, from abuven, from Old English abūfan (“above”).
Words that rhyme with aboon
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
Questions about aboon
- What does aboon mean?
- Aboon means above.
- What part of speech is aboon?
- Aboon can be a preposition, an adverb, an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce aboon?
- Aboon is pronounced /əˈbuːn/ (US).
Words near aboon in the dictionary
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