Plural of goon
regular plural
The plural of goon is goons.
Forms of goon
| Singular | goon /ˈɡuːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | goons |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Goons in a sentence
- Efforts to unionize were routinely met with clubbings, shootings, jailings, blacklistings and executions, perpetrated not only by well-armed legions of company goons, but also by police officers, deputies, National Guardsmen and even regular soldiers.2009 February 22, Kevin Baker, “Blood on the Street”, in New York Times
- We drank goons of cheap wine.2009, Stephen Cummings, Will It Be Funny Tomorrow, Billy?: Misadventures in Music, page 11
- The gang boss put some goons on the other gang.From the entry put on
- He was wrong, as the two goons gave the man a death stare.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN. From the entry death stare
- Last season, the football captain was never without one of his many letterman-jacketed goons.2017 October 19, Ariana Romero, “Whoa, Riverdale's New Reggie Is Dark”, in Refinery29, New YorK, N.Y., archived from the original on 09…. From the entry letterman-jacketed
Meaning of goon
- noun A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.
- noun A hired and paid person who is assigned to terrorize and kill opponents.
- noun A fool; someone who is silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
Questions about the plural of goon
- What is the plural of goon?
- The plural of goon is goons.
- Is goon countable?
- Goon is a countable and uncountable noun.
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