Words that rhyme with gabun
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baboon
n 1: large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles -
bassoon
n 1: a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family -
boon
adj 1: very close and convivial; "boon companions" n 1: a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" [syn: blessing, boon] -
buffoon
n 1: a rude or vulgar fool [syn: clown, buffoon] 2: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior [syn: clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew] -
cartoon
n 1: a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine [syn: cartoon, sketch] 2: a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence [syn: cartoon, animated cartoon, toon] v 1: draw cartoons of -
cocoon
n 1: silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs v 1: retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment; "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon" 2: wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection -
commune
n 1: the smallest administrative district of several European countries 2: a body of people or families living together and sharing everything v 1: communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature" 2: receive Communion, in the Catholic church [syn: commune, communicate] -
coon
n 1: an eccentric or undignified rustic; "I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts" 2: (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" [syn: nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra] 3: North American raccoon [syn: common raccoon, common racoon, coon, ringtail, Procyon lotor] -
croon
v 1: sing softly -
festoon
n 1: a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves 2: an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work 3: flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration [syn: festoon, festoonery] v 1: decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday" -
harpoon
n 1: a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it v 1: spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales" -
hewn
adj 1: cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel; "a house built of hewn logs"; "rough-hewn stone"; "a path hewn through the underbrush" [syn: hewn, hand-hewn] -
immune
adj 1: relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system" 2: secure against; "immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda"; "immune from criminal prosecution" 3: relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) [syn: immune, resistant] 4: (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence; "immune to persuasion" n 1: a person who is immune to a particular infection -
impugn
v 1: attack as false or wrong -
lagoon
n 1: a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral [syn: lagoon, laguna, lagune] -
lampoon
n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on] v 1: ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal" [syn: satirize, satirise, lampoon] -
maroon
adj 1: of dark brownish to purplish red [syn: maroon, brownish-red] n 1: a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there" 2: a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color 3: an exploding firework used as a warning signal v 1: leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue; "the travellers were marooned" [syn: maroon, strand] 2: leave stranded on a desert island without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island" -
monsoon
n 1: a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter 2: rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains 3: any wind that changes direction with the seasons -
platoon
n 1: a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant 2: a team of policemen working under the military platoon system 3: a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team" -
pontoon
n 1: (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge 2: a float supporting a seaplane -
prune
n 1: dried plum v 1: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden" [syn: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back] 2: weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn: cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise] -
raccoon
n 1: the fur of the North American racoon 2: an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America [syn: raccoon, racoon] -
rune
n 1: any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance" [syn: rune, runic letter] -
saloon
n 1: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar" [syn: barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom] 2: tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals [syn: public house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin mill, taphouse] 3: a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors [syn: sedan, saloon] -
spoon
n 1: a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food 2: as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar" [syn: spoon, spoonful] 3: formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face v 1: scoop up or take up with a spoon; "spoon the sauce over the roast" 2: snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others [syn: smooch, spoon] -
swoon
n 1: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain [syn: faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium] v 1: pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain [syn: faint, conk, swoon, pass out] -
tycoon
n 1: a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" [syn: baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon] -
typhoon
n 1: a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans -
boone
n 1: an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820) [syn: Boone, Daniel Boone] -
rangoon
n 1: the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta [syn: Yangon, Rangoon] -
strewn
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boong
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aboon
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