How to Pronounce "galoots"
word
ɡəˈluːts
guh-LOOTS
ɡˈæluːt
ga-LOOT
Definition
'Galoots' is an old-fashioned, informal word for people (usually men) who are big, clumsy, or awkward, sometimes in a silly or annoying way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɡəˈluːts
British English
ɡˈæluːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
guh-LOOTS
UK
ga-LOOT
Listen in Context
The two galoots dropped the boxes on the floor.
Watch out for those galoots in the hallway.
My cousins are such galoots when they play outside.
Those two galoots tried to fix the table but made it worse.