Meaning
peeping Tom, voyeur
- A person who derives sexual pleasure from secretly watching others; a peeping Tom
In a sentence
I residenti hanno chiamato la polizia per segnalare un guardone nel parco.
Residents called the police to report a peeping Tom in the park.
Un guardone spiava le finestre del dormitorio universitario.
A peeping Tom was spying on the windows of the university dormitory.
Hanno installato delle telecamere per individuare il presunto guardone.
They installed cameras to identify the alleged voyeur.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| guardone | masculine · singular |
| guardoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derives from 'guardare' with the augmentative/agentive suffix '-one'.
- Fem. form 'guardona' exists but is rare.