john

noun
UK: /dʒɒn/
US: /dʒɑːn/

  1. A man's given name, a short form of John.

    1. My friend John is coming to the party tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. John, a talented musician, will perform at the concert next week. [ ] [ ]

  2. A toilet or bathroom.

    1. I need to use the john before we leave. [ ] [ ]
    2. He excused himself to go to the john during the meeting. [ ] [ ]

  3. A prostitute's client.

    1. The police arrested the john for soliciting. [ ] [ ]
    2. She refused to talk about her experiences with a john. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "john" in English means: A man's given name, a short form of John., A toilet or bathroom., A prostitute's client..

The phonetic transcription of "john" is /dʒɒn/ in British English and /dʒɑːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "john": "My friend John is coming to the party tonight.". More examples on the page.