goon
/ɡuːn/noun
उच्चारण गून
गुंडा, लठैत, भाड़े का बदमाश
Core word
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[C] informal
a person who is paid to frighten or hurt people
गुंडा, लठैत, भाड़े का बदमाश
- The landlord sent his goons to threaten the tenants.
- The shopkeepers were afraid of the local goons who demanded money.
- The politician hired goons to break up the meeting.
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- Police arrested two goons who were threatening the traders.
- A gang of goons blocked the entrance.
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[C] informal, old-fashioned
a stupid or silly person
बेवकूफ़, मूर्ख
- Stop acting like a goon!
- He felt like a goon after tripping over his own shoelaces on stage.
- He looked like a goon in the funny hat.
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- Stop acting like a goon and listen!
- The comedian played a clumsy goon in the film.
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a goon (countable noun)
Goon is countable. It usually means a hired thug who frightens or attacks people for money or power.
'Goon' countable है। इसका सामान्य अर्थ है ऐसा किराये का गुंडा जो पैसे या सत्ता के लिए लोगों को डराता या मारता है।
- The shopkeeper was threatened by goons sent by the landlord.
- Two goons stood guard outside the office.
goon as a mild insult
In informal speech, goon can also mean a stupid or silly person. The tone is rude, so it is not suitable for formal writing.
Informal बोलचाल में 'goon' का अर्थ मूर्ख व्यक्ति भी हो सकता है। इसका tone अशिष्ट है, इसलिए formal लेखन में इसका प्रयोग उचित नहीं।
- Don't be such a goon; read the question carefully.
goon + of + owner/boss
To say whose hired thug someone is, use the preposition of or a possessive.
यह बताने के लिए कि गुंडा किसका है, 'of' या possessive का प्रयोग होता है।
- He was one of the mayor's goons.
- The contractor's goons broke the stall.
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adjective + goon
hiredpoliticallocalarmedmasked
- A group of masked goons stopped the lorry.
verb + goons
hiresendemployfeararrest
- The police arrested the goons who had attacked the traders.
goon + noun
squadgangtacticsviolence
- The union denied using goon tactics during the strike.
goons + verb
threatenbeat upharassvandalise
- Goons harassed the voters near the polling booth.
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- The builder sent his goons to scare the tenants into leaving.
बिल्डर ने किरायेदारों को डराकर निकालने के लिए अपने गुंडे भेजे।
- The film shows a hero who fights a villain and his goons.
फ़िल्म में एक नायक को खलनायक और उसके गुंडों से लड़ते दिखाया गया है।
- Local goons demanded money from every shop in the market.
स्थानीय गुंडों ने बाज़ार की हर दुकान से पैसे माँगे।
- My brother called me a goon when I spilt tea on his notes.
जब मैंने उसके notes पर चाय गिरा दी, तो मेरे भाई ने मुझे बेवकूफ़ कह दिया।
- Witnesses were too afraid to speak against the politician's goons.
गवाह उस नेता के गुंडों के खिलाफ़ बोलने से बहुत डरते थे।
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✗ A group of goons was threatening to the shopkeeper.
✓ A group of goons was threatening the shopkeeper.
Threaten is a transitive verb and takes no preposition.
'Threaten' transitive verb है, इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The goons beated the driver and ran away.
✓ The goons beat the driver and ran away.
The past tense of beat is beat, not beated.
Beat का past tense 'beat' ही है, 'beated' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name violent or criminal people, with different shades.
ये शब्द हिंसक या आपराधिक लोगों के लिए हैं, पर इनके अर्थ में अलग-अलग भाव हैं।
A person hired to frighten or hurt others.
दूसरों को डराने या चोट पहुँचाने के लिए किराये पर रखा गया व्यक्ति।
- The goon blocked the road on his boss's orders.
A violent man, whether hired or not.
हिंसक व्यक्ति, चाहे वह किराये का हो या नहीं।
- A thug snatched her bag near the station.
A young person who causes damage and trouble in public places.
सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर तोड़फोड़ और उपद्रव करने वाला युवा।
- Hooligans broke windows after the match.