loun
verb, noun
loun is spelled L-O-U-N: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, loun means “To beat; thrash” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in loun?
| Letters | 4: L-O-U-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is loun?
Loun appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of loun
- louns present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- louning participle, present
- louned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does loun mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
UKTo beat; thrash.
noun
- 1
boy, youth
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does loun come from?
Uncertain. Compare Scots lounder (“to deal heavy blows on, thrash”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).