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- [loom]
- /lum/
- /luːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loom]
- /lum/
Definitions of looms word
- abbreviation LOOMS loon1 . 1
- noun looms a guillemot or murre. 1
- verb with object looms to weave (something) on a loom. 1
- verb without object looms to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form: The mountainous island loomed on the horizon. 1
- verb without object looms 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 looms to assume form as an impending event: A battle looms at the convention. 1
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Origin of looms
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lome, Old English gelōma tool, implement. See heirloom
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Looms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looms 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".
looms usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for looms
verb looms
- approaches — Plural form of approach.
- dawns — Plural form of dawn.
- figures — Plural form of figure.
- gathers — Plural form of gather.
- impresses — Plural form of impress.
noun looms
- contiguities — Plural form of contiguity.
Antonyms for looms
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