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lofted

loft
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawft, loft]
    • /lɔft, lɒft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawft, loft]
    • /lɔft, lɒft/

Definitions of lofted word

  • noun lofted a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret. 1
  • noun lofted a gallery or upper level in a church, hall, etc., designed for a special purpose: a choir loft. 1
  • noun lofted a hayloft. 1
  • noun lofted an upper story of a business building, warehouse, or factory, typically consisting of open, unpartitioned floor area. 1
  • noun lofted such an upper story converted or adapted to any of various uses, as quarters for living, studios for artists or dancers, exhibition galleries, or theater space. 1
  • noun lofted Also called loft bed. a balcony or platform built over a living area and used especially for sleeping. 1

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Origin of lofted

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lofte (noun), late Old English loft < Old Norse lopt upper chamber or region, the air, sky. See lift

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Parts of speech for Lofted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lofted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lofted

adj lofted

  • sent — simple past tense and past participle of send1 .
  • begun — Begun is the past participle of begin.
  • afloat — If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink.
  • aloft — Something that is aloft is in the air or off the ground.

verb lofted

  • flip — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
  • loft — a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
  • hurl — to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
  • project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
  • launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.

adjective lofted

  • floated — Simple past tense and past participle of float.

Antonyms for lofted

verb lofted

  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • demote — If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment.

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