MAROONING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

of dark brownish to purplish red

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a person who is stranded (as on an island)

Example: when the tide came in I was a maroon out there

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

an exploding firework used as a warning signal

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

Example: the travellers were marooned

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

leave stranded on a desert island without resources

Example: The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island

Synonyms

Maroon, Strand