Difference between Gawk and Goon

What is the difference between Gawk and Goon?

Gawk as a noun is a cuckoo while Goon as a noun is a thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').

Gawk

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a cuckoo a simpleton, stupid or clumsy person.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To stare or gape stupidly To stare conspicuously.

Goon

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.An enforcer or fighter.Cheap or inferior cask wine.

We hope you now know whether to use Gawk or Goon in your sentence.

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