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- [loom]
- /lum/
- /luːm/
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- [loom]
- /lum/
Definitions of loom word
- abbreviation LOOM loon1 . 1
- noun loom a guillemot or murre. 1
- verb with object loom to weave (something) on a loom. 1
- verb without object loom to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form: The mountainous island loomed on the horizon. 1
- verb without object loom to rise before the vision with an appearance of great or portentous size: Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him. 1
- verb without object loom to assume form as an impending event: A battle looms at the convention. 1
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Origin of loom
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lome, Old English gelōma tool, implement. See heirloom
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Parts of speech for Loom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
loom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loom
verb loom
- hover — to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building.
- stand out — something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others: Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- mount — to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- come on — You say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do.
noun loom
- immediacy — the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.
- adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
- contiguity — the state of being contiguous; nearness or contact
- nearness — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- vicinage — the region near or about a place; vicinity.
Antonyms for loom
verb loom
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
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