goon out
C1 slang intransitive
In simple words
To act in a dumb, rough, or aggressive way.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To behave in an aggressive, stupid, or oafish manner.
"Some guys started gooning out at the back of the club and security had to remove them."
Usage notes
Very informal and rare. Derived from 'goon', meaning a stupid or aggressive person. More common in Australian or North American English. May carry connotations of being intimidating, violent, or simply very foolish. Not widely recognised.
Commonly used with
fight crowd drunk night out people
Forms
Base
goon out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goons out
he/she/it
Past simple
gooned out
yesterday
Past participle
gooned out
have + pp
-ing form
gooning out
continuous
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