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I'm the gooney bird that walked to the bank. I'm doing better than most of those guys who said I was crazy.
Jimmy Piersall

Meaning of "gooney" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOONEY

gooney  [ˈɡuːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOONEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gooney is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOONEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gooney bird

Gooney bird may refer to: ▪ Albatross or gooney bird ▪ Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Gooney bird, a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner...

Definition of gooney in the English dictionary

The definition of gooney in the dictionary is an albatross. Other definition of gooney is a foolish person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOONEY


cartoony
kɑːˈtuːnɪ
Clooney
ˈkluːnɪ
Cluny
ˈkluːnɪ
goony
ˈɡuːnɪ
krooni
ˈkruːnɪ
kune
ˈkuːnɪ
looney
ˈluːnɪ
loonie
ˈluːnɪ
loony
ˈluːnɪ
luny
ˈluːnɪ
Moonie
ˈmuːnɪ
moony
ˈmuːnɪ
Nguni
əŋˈɡuːnɪ
puisne
ˈpjuːnɪ
puny
ˈpjuːnɪ
Rooney
ˈruːnɪ
Sakyamuni
ˌsɑːkjəˈmuːnɪ
spoony
ˈspuːnɪ
toonie
ˈtuːnɪ
uni
ˈjuːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOONEY

goolie
goolies
gooly
goombah
goombay
goon
goon bag
goonda
gooney bird
goony
goop
goopy
goorie
goories
goory
goosander
goose
goose barnacle

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOONEY

big money
black money
blood money
bread and honey
coney
easy money
even money
honey
in the money
land of milk and honey
money
Monopoly money
on the money
paper money
prize money
smart money
spending money
spooney
start-up money
Stoney

Synonyms and antonyms of gooney in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gooney» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOONEY

Find out the translation of gooney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gooney from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gooney» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gooney
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gooney
570 millions of speakers

English

gooney
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gooney
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gooney
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Gooney
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gooney
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gooney
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gooney
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gooney
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gooney
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gooney
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gooney
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gooney
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gooney
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gooney
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gooney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gooney
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gooney
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gooney
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gooney
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Gooney
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooney
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gooney
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gooney
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gooney

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOONEY»

The term «gooney» is regularly used and occupies the 92.867 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOONEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gooney» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gooney» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gooney

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QUOTES WITH «GOONEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gooney.
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Jimmy Piersall
I'm the gooney bird that walked to the bank. I'm doing better than most of those guys who said I was crazy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOONEY»

Discover the use of gooney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gooney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gooney Bird Greene
Through Gooney Bird and her tales, the acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling. This book will encourage the storyteller in everyone.
Lois Lowry, 2010
2
Gooney Bird on the Map
Gooney Bird Greene returns for more adventures in this chapter-book series from two-time Newbery Medal–winner Lois Lowry, with Middy Thomas’s black-and-white illustrations bringing the classroom to life throughout.
Lois Lowry, 2011
3
Gooney Bird Greene
This ALA Notable Children's Book by the two-time Newbery Medalist introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories. Illustrations.
Lois Lowry, 2002
4
Gooney Bird and the Room Mother
Two-time Newbery Award–winning author Lois Lowry has once again captured the eager energy of an elementary school classroom and the hilarious antics and anecdotes of its students, especially those of the irrepressible Gooney Bird Greene ...
Lois Lowry, 2005
5
Gooney the Fabulous
Everyone except Nicholas. What on earth is making Nicholas so unhappy? Leave it to Gooney Bird, of course, to help him solve his problem . . . in a truly fabulous way.
Lois Lowry, 2007
6
Gooney Bird Is So Absurd
The fourth hilarious title in Lowis Lowry's popular Gooney Birdseries!
Lois Lowry, 2009
7
Reading Raps: A Book Club Guide for Librarians, Kids, and ...
Gooney Bird Greene By Lois Lowry, Illustrated by Middy Thomas Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002 Reading Level: Genre: Grades 3-4 Contemporary/realistic fiction Self-esteem, confidence, individuality, truth versus the perception of truth ALA ...
Rita Soltan, 2006
8
Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures
Are these stories really true? Of course they are because, as Gooney Bird proudly proclaims, she only tells "absolutely true stories!
‎2005
9
Gooney Bird and All Her Charms
Praise for the Gooney Bird series Gooney Bird Greene “Youngsters will likely hope that Gooney Bird has enough tales stored in her fertile imagination to fill another volume.” —SchoolLibraryJournal Gooney the Fabulous “Gooney Bird's ...
Lois Lowry, 2014
10
Gooney birds & ferry tales: the 27th Air Transport Group in ...
Many first-person anecdotes, and a reprint of the "official" 302nd Wing unit history make this volume, by Group historian Jon Maguire, a fitting, and long-overdue tribute to the men and women of the 27th ATG.
Jon A. Maguire, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOONEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gooney is used in the context of the following news items.
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Douglas DC-3...
The Dakota, Dak, Gooney Bird or Spooky, whatever your preferred name for it, this US built airliner has become a well known sight in all parts ... «Military Modelling, Jul 15»
2
Greeson: Chambers Bay a cross between Sir Gooney's, St. Andrew's
Phil Mickelson, left, and Rickie Fowler walk to the 13th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay on ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jun 15»
3
Coos Bay Speedway welcomes Wild West Speedweek
... Ladies Night Out, where women could get in free if they picked up a special coupon at local Bay Area businesses like Gooney's Sports Bar. «Coos Bay World, Jun 15»
4
Gossip: Trevor Bartlett hands over Halloween reins in Portsmouth
"I pushed for the gooney number of October (fundraising) events, so I suppose you could blame me for the way the parade has kind of invaded ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
5
Public meetings, June 6, 2015
Shuffleboard Tournament. Sat, Jun 06, 1:00 pm; Gooney's Sports Bar, Coos Bay. Updated: 8:36 pm. Port Orford Farmers Market. Sat, Jun 06 ... «Coos Bay World, Jun 15»
6
Early bird discount offered for RCT's 75th season
12-14 and "Gooney Bird Greene and her True Life Adventures" on March 18-20. Studio 10, another program of RCT, will continue exploring ... «Richmond, May 15»
7
Fire Height Amy signals classic intentions
The Forever Living Products A3 525 was the first of the two deciders on the card and the very promising Hesagodsend, owned by Ollie Gooney, ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
8
Sensational start for Barnagrane Glen
Hesagodsend had even less to spare when taking the second semi-final for Ollie Gooney, Thurles. A June pup, he missed the kick and was ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
9
Court Report: Latest convictions at Sheffield, Derbyshire and South …
... Rotherham, community order with rehabilitation requirement, four years' driving ban; Paul Gooney, 21, of Binstead Glade, Wadsley Bridge, ... «The Star, May 15»
10
Cards-N-Time: Tin Goose to Gooney Bird
In the late twenties only a few rich folks, business executives, and celebrities like Will Rogers flew commercially. This is the story of the three ... «Shawnee News Star, May 15»

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