loom

C1
Pronunciation
/luːm/
/lum/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.

2 Definition

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.

3 Definition

The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade, the shaft.

4 Definition

Loon (bird of order Gaviiformes)

5 Definition

A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.

Example Sentences
  • The clouds loomed over the mountains.
2 Definition

To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; to be imminent.

3 Definition

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