hoon
Hoon (noun) means Australian/NZ slang for someone who drives fast, loudly, or recklessly. Example: “Police cracked down on hoons racing modified cars downtown.”
How to use hoon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAustralian/NZ slang for a reckless speed-driver, or the reckless driving itself.
Mainly used in Australian and New Zealand English.
Word forms
hooned past tense, hooned past tense, hoons plural, hoons plural, hoons plural, Hoons plural, hoons singular, hoons singular
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Police cracked down on _____ racing modified cars downtown.
Etymology
Origin uncertain; first appeared in print in the 1938 Australian novel Capricornia as a general insult.
Rhymes for hoon
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What does “hoon” mean?
The word “hoon” means australian/NZ slang for someone who drives fast, loudly, or recklessly. In plain terms, australian/NZ slang for a reckless speed-driver, or the reckless driving itself.
How do you pronounce “hoon”?
“Hoon” is pronounced hoon (/hun/ in IPA).
How do you use “hoon” in a sentence?
Here is “hoon” used in a sentence: “Police cracked down on hoons racing modified cars downtown.”
What part of speech is “hoon”?
Depending on how it is used, “hoon” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “hoon” come from?
The word “hoon” dates back to around 1938. Origin uncertain; first appeared in print in the 1938 Australian novel Capricornia as a general insult.
How many meanings does “hoon” have?
“Hoon” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: australian/NZ slang for someone who drives fast, loudly, or recklessly.