HyperDic: maroon

English > 6 senses of the word maroon:
NOUNperson maroona person who is stranded (as on an island)
attributemaroona dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
artifactmaroonan exploding firework used as a warning signal
VERBpossessionmaroon, strandleave stranded or isolated / isolated with little hope of rescue
changemaroonleave stranded on a desert island without resources / resources
ADJECTIVEallmaroon, brownish-redof dark brownish to purplish red
maroon > pronunciation
Soundsmeruw'n
Rhymesafternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn...
English > maroon: 6 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf dark brownish to purplish red.
Synonymbrownish-red
BroaderchromaticBeing or having or characterized by hue
Spanishgranate
Catalangranat
English > maroon: 6 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who is stranded (as on an island).
Example"when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"
Broaderunfortunate, unfortunate personA person who suffers misfortune
Verbsmaroonleave stranded on a desert island without resources / resources
maroonleave stranded or isolated / isolated with little hope of rescue
English > maroon: 6 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color.
Broaderpurplish red, purplish-redA red with a tinge of purple
Spanishcastaño
English > maroon: 6 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningAn exploding firework used as a warning signal.
Broaderfirework, pyrotechnic(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames
English > maroon: 6 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningLeave stranded or isolated / isolated with little hope of rescue.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Example"the travellers were marooned"
Synonymstrand
Broaderabandon, forsake, desolate, desertLeave someone who needs or counts on you
Spanishvarar
Nounsmaroona person who is stranded (as on an island)
English > maroon: 6 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningLeave stranded on a desert island without resources / resources.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Example"The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"
Broaderisolate, insulateplace or set apart
Spanishaislarse
Catalanabandonar, aïllar
Nounsmaroona person who is stranded (as on an island)

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