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marooned

ma·roon
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-roon]
    • /məˈrun/
    • /məˈruːnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-roon]
    • /məˈrun/

Definitions of marooned word

  • verb with object marooned to put ashore and abandon on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers. 1
  • verb with object marooned to place in an isolated and often dangerous position: The rising floodwaters marooned us on top of the house. 1
  • verb with object marooned to abandon and leave without aid or resources: Having lost all his money, he was marooned in the strange city. 1
  • noun marooned (often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas. 1
  • noun marooned a person who is marooned: Robinson Crusoe lived for years as a maroon. 1
  • noun marooned Leave (someone) trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, esp. an island. 1
See all 11 definitions of marooned

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Origin of marooned

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < French mar(r)on, apparently < American Spanish cimarrón wild (see cimarron); first used in reference to domestic animals that escaped into the woods, later to fugitive slaves

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Parts of speech for Marooned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Marooned

marooned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for marooned

adjective marooned

  • stranded — composed of a specified number or kind of strands (usually used in combination): a five-stranded rope.
  • deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
  • abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
  • isolated — compact
  • stuck — simple past tense and past participle of stick2 .

adverb marooned

  • reefed — a part of a sail that is rolled and tied down to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
  • aground — If a ship runs aground, it touches the ground in a shallow part of a river, lake, or the sea, and gets stuck.
All 9 Synonyms of marooned

Antonyms for marooned

verb marooned

  • cared — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
  • helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • maintained — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • saved — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
All 4 Antonyms of marooned

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