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- Dictionaryaloft/əˈlɒft/
adverb
- 1. up in or into the air; overhead: "the congregation sways, hands aloft"
adjective
- 1. flying or situated in the air; overhead: "while the plane is aloft, passengers may get up and move about"
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Aloft is an adverb or preposition that means at or to a great height, in the air, or on the higher rigging of a sailing ship. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology from Merriam-Webster.
Something up in the air or really high is aloft. Aloft has a soft, floaty sound to it, and it's a great word for talking about flying birds, airborne ballet dancers, and soaring spitballs. Things that are above or overhead are aloft, and they can be flying free or lifted up.
Aloft means in or into a high place, up in or into the air, or on or above the upper rigging of a ship. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of aloft in sentences from various sources.
In other dictionaries. aloft (e, adv. in Middle English Dictionary. adverb. In several senses this word could be interpreted as a predicative adjective. I. Senses relating to location and orientation. I.1.a. c1175–. Above, high up; at a high elevation in relation to an observer; overhead.
Definition of aloft adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aloft is an adverb or preposition that means in or into a high place, far above the ground, or in the air. Learn the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of aloft from YourDictionary.
Aloft means high up in the air, and is often used with the preposition hold or bear. Learn more about its origin, usage and synonyms from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
