English adjective: maroon | |||
1. | maroon of dark brownish to purplish red | ||
Synonyms | brownish-red | ||
Similar | chromatic | ||
Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: maroon | |||
1. | maroon (person) a person who is stranded (as on an island) | ||
Samples | When the tide came in I was a maroon out there. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unfortunate, unfortunate person | ||
2. | maroon (attribute) a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color | ||
Broader (hypernym) | purplish red, purplish-red | ||
3. | maroon (artifact) an exploding firework used as a warning signal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | firework, pyrotechnic | ||
English verb: maroon | |||
1. | maroon (possession) leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue | ||
Samples | The travellers were marooned. | ||
Synonyms | strand | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abandon, desert, desolate, forsake | ||
2. | maroon (change) leave stranded on a desert island without resources | ||
Samples | The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | insulate, isolate | ||