picaroon
/ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/
picaroon noun: a pirate or picaro.
Noun (1)
picaroon (plural picaroons)
- A pirate or picaro.
- A pirate ship.
- A rogue.
Verb
picaroon (third-person singular simple present picaroons, present participle picarooning, simple past and past participle picarooned)
- To behave as a pirate.
Noun (2)
picaroon (plural picaroons)
picaroon meaning in Tamil
picaroon in Tamil
- போக்கிரி, திருடன், கடற்கொள்ளையாள், கொள்ளைக்கப்பல், கொள்ளையாளைச் செயலாற்று
Synonyms of picaroon
Forms of picaroon
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | picaroons |
| alternative form (archaic) | pickaroon |
| alternative form (obsolete) | pickeroon |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | picaroons |
| present participle | picarooning |
| past participle | picarooned |
| past | picarooned |
Origin of picaroon
From Spanish picarón, from pícaro (“rogue”).
From French piqueron, from pique (“pike”) + -oon
Words that rhyme with picaroon
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- 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
- 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
- troon
Questions about picaroon
- What does picaroon mean?
- Picaroon means a pirate or picaro.
- What is picaroon in Tamil?
- Picaroon in Tamil is போக்கிரி, திருடன், கடற்கொள்ளையாள். See Picaroon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is picaroon?
- Picaroon can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce picaroon?
- Picaroon is pronounced /ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/.
- What is the plural of picaroon?
- The plural of picaroon is picaroons.
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