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- Dictionaryloom/luːm/
verb
- 1. appear as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening: "vehicles loomed out of the darkness" Similar
noun
- 1. a vague and often exaggerated first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea: "the loom of the land"
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Loom can be a verb meaning to appear or cause worry, or a noun meaning a weaving machine. Learn how to use loom in different contexts with examples and translations.
Learn the meaning of loom as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A loom can be a frame or machine for weaving cloth, or an indistinct appearance of something on the horizon.
Loom has two distinct meanings. First, a loom is a tool for weaving. Second, to loom is to appear or stand over someone in a threatening way. Don’t loom over the person you’re teaching to weave! You'll just make her nervous.
Loom definition: a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.. See examples of LOOM used in a sentence.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word loom, from a machine for weaving cloth to a verb for appearing or threatening. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of loom.
Definition of loom verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image. American Heritage. To appear, take shape, or come in sight indistinctly as through a mist, esp. in a large, portentous, or threatening form. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
