Uk English Meaning of loom

Loom

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Definitions and Meaning of loom in English

Wordnet

loom (n)

a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

Wordnet

loom (v)

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

appear very large or occupy a commanding position

hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

weave on a loom

Webster

loom (n.)

See Loon, the bird.

A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.

That part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock.

The state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea.

Webster

loom (v. i.)

To appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the ship looms large; the land looms high.

To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.

FAQs About the word loom

Loom

a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile, come into view indistinctly, often threateningly, appear very large or occupy a commanding position, hang ove

beer,imminent,approach,draw on,Hover,near,advance,close-in,gather,hang

abate,decline,die down,diminish,disappear,dwindle,ebb,fade,fall,less

lool => lol, lookup => lookup, look-over => look-over, lookout station => Lookout station, lookout man => lookout,