toon
A cartoon, especially an animated television showA cartoon, especially an animated television show.
» But I'm a toon. Toons are supposed to make people laugh.
Aber ich bin doch eine Zeichentrickfigur. Die sollen die Leute doch zum Lachen bringen.
Meaning
5 senses(informal)A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
(informal)A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
(informal)An animated cartoon character.
(countable, uncountable)A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
(countable, uncountable)The wood of this tree.
- a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
Examples
1 sentencesBut I'm a toon. Toons are supposed to make people laugh.
deAber ich bin doch eine Zeichentrickfigur. Die sollen die Leute doch zum Lachen bringen.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Abbreviation of cartoon. Borrowed from Hindi तून (tūn), from Sanskrit तुणि (tuṇi, “CedrelAbbreviation of cartoon.
Borrowed from Hindi तून (tūn), from Sanskrit तुणि (tuṇi, “Cedrela toona”).
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Forms
plural: toonsSynonyms
6 synonyms- a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence:cartoonanimated cartoon