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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 definition: 1. to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object: 2. If an unwanted or…. Learn more.
The meaning of LOOM is a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth. How to use loom in a sentence.
LOOM meaning: 1. to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object: 2. If an unwanted or…. Learn more.
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.
1. to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect. 2. (of an event) to seem ominously close.
If something looms over you, it appears as a large or unclear shape, often in a frightening way. He loomed over me like a tombstone. American English : loom / ˈlum /
Definition of loom verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LOOM definition: 1. to appear as a large, sometimes frightening shape: 2. If an unpleasant event looms, it is…. Learn 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.
