galoot

noun

gə-ˈlüt How to pronounce galoot (audio)
Definition of galootnext
slang
as in guy
an adult male human being he's a bighearted galoot, even if he's not the sharpest tool in the shed

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Recent Examples of galoot But the energetic, foul-mouthed galoot seems mainly focused on drilling through ice for a swim as often as possible. — Will Tizard, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 Our heroes — on a simple quest to find one hulking, hairy galoot — have to traverse a dark, dangerous, and honestly pretty fake-looking forest, filled with enormous insects and other strange surprises. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2024 Henri was a tall galoot with a hawk nose, very little chin, and a prominent Adam’s apple. — Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galoot
  1. guy
  2. gentleman
  3. male
  4. dude
  5. man
Noun
  • Our sport needs more people that celebrate the awesomeness of what these guys can do.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • These guys fought savagely, just fought incredibly hard.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Off the floor, the 6-foot-2 floor general carries himself like a true gentleman.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Frank This character doing all the heavy lifting to keep Rick’s ruse afloat and Sam Rockwell doing all the heavy lifting to keep this plot interesting: Thank you for your service, gentlemen.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Generally portrayed as a male, Aslan was created as an allegory for Jesus by author C.S. Lewis.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Those individuals were 70% Black and close to 80% male.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of male
Noun
  • The other reason to believe in Broome didn’t really show itself against Ole Miss, but the dude can pass, with 5.8 dimes per 100 possessions this season and more than two assists for every turnover.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But his resume features a lot of Boyle-esque data points — a local star who played at Pomona High, who won at UNC (89-71 career mark), a good dude with great local pipelines who could hit the ground running.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Nash retired from basketball in 2014 but then served as the general manager for the Canadian men's national team and became the coaching consultant with the Golden State Warriors.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • After hours of waiting, Ema notices a hooded man holding a teddy bear, watching the young woman.
    — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of man

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“Galoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galoot. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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