loom

[ loom ]

/ lum /

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noun

a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.

the art or the process of weaving.

the part of an oar between the blade and the handle.

verb (used with object)

to weave (something) on a loom.

Origin of loom

First recorded before 900; Middle English lome, lombe, lume “tool, implement, loom,” Old English lōma, gelōma; further origin uncertain

Words nearby loom

lookup, look up and down, look up to, look who's talking, looky, loom, loo mask, looming, loom large, loom-state, loon

Definition for loom (2 of 4)

loom²

[ loom ]

/ lum /

verb (used without object)

to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form: The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.

to rise before the vision with an appearance of great or portentous size: Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him.

to assume form as an impending event: A battle looms at the convention.

noun

a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path.

Origin of loom

First recorded in 1590–1600; origin uncertain; perhaps akin to East Frisian lomen, Swedish lome “move slowly”

SYNONYMS FOR loom

2 rear, tower.

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Definition for loom (3 of 4)

loom³

[ loom ]

/ lum /

noun British Dialect.

loon¹.

a guillemot or murre.

Origin of loom

First recorded in 1670–80; from Old Norse lōmr “loon”

Definition for loom (4 of 4)

L.O.O.M.

Loyal Order of Moose.

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Example sentences from the Web for loom

In Moscow, these costs will loom larger in six months or a year from now than they do today.
Cut the Baloney on Ukraine|Leslie H. Gelb|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The shooting of the shooter made him loom all the larger in our imagination.
Read This Book to Understand Lee Harvey Oswald|Joseph Finder|August 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the specter of political violence continues to loom over Egypt.
Will Violence Erupt in Egypt?|Mike Giglio|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As long as a more comprehensive solution remains elusive, the risks of failure will continue to loom large.
A Foreign-Policy Cheat Sheet for Obama|Martin Indyk|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Some of the figures who loom largest in neoconservative history—Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jeane Kirkpatrick—were non-Jews.
Neoconservative ≠ Jewish Conservative|Ali Gharib|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Over one of them the woven product passes as the loom is operated, while the other holds the unwoven warp.
The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration|Charles Franklin Warner
Every house of any note could boast of a spinning wheel and loom.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
The threads of the warp extend in parallel order from the warp-beam to the front of the loom, and are attached to the cloth-roll.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
Tie all ends, cut the woven sample away from the loom, and mount in note-book.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
Of course as the centuries passed the parts of the loom were better made and weavers became more skilful.
Stories of Useful Inventions|Samuel Eagle Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for loom (1 of 3)

loom¹

/ (luːm) /

noun

an apparatus, worked by hand (hand loom) or mechanically (power loom), for weaving yarn into a textile

the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock

Word Origin for loom

C13 (meaning any kind of tool): variant of Old English gelōma tool; compare heirloom

British Dictionary definitions for loom (2 of 3)

loom²

/ (luːm) /

verb (intr)

to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect

(of an event) to seem ominously close

(often foll by over) (of large objects) to dominate or overhang

noun

a rising appearance, as of something far away

Word Origin for loom

C16: perhaps from East Frisian lomen to move slowly

British Dictionary definitions for loom (3 of 3)

loom³

/ (luːm) /

noun archaic, or dialect

another name for diver (def. 3)

any of various other birds, esp the guillemot

Word Origin for loom

C17: from Old Norse lomr

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释义	loom ¹ [ loom ] / lum / SEE SYNONYMS FOR loom ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc. the art or the process of weaving. the part of an oar between the blade and the handle. verb (used with object) to weave (something) on a loom. Origin of loom ¹ First recorded before 900; Middle English lome, lombe, lume “tool, implement, loom,” Old English lōma, gelōma; further origin uncertain Words nearby loom lookup, look up and down, look up to, look who's talking, looky, loom, loo mask, looming, loom large, loom-state, loon Definition for loom (2 of 4) loom² [ loom ] / lum / verb (used without object) to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form: The mountainous island loomed on the horizon. to rise before the vision with an appearance of great or portentous size: Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him. to assume form as an impending event: A battle looms at the convention. noun a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path. Origin of loom ² First recorded in 1590–1600; origin uncertain; perhaps akin to East Frisian lomen, Swedish lome “move slowly” SYNONYMS FOR loom 2 rear, tower. SEE SYNONYMS FOR loom ON THESAURUS.COM Definition for loom (3 of 4) loom³ [ loom ] / lum / noun British Dialect. loon¹. a guillemot or murre. Origin of loom ³ First recorded in 1670–80; from Old Norse lōmr “loon” Definition for loom (4 of 4) L.O.O.M. Loyal Order of Moose. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loom In Moscow, these costs will loom larger in six months or a year from now than they do today. Cut the Baloney on Ukraine\|Leslie H. Gelb\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The shooting of the shooter made him loom all the larger in our imagination. Read This Book to Understand Lee Harvey Oswald\|Joseph Finder\|August 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the specter of political violence continues to loom over Egypt. Will Violence Erupt in Egypt?\|Mike Giglio\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As long as a more comprehensive solution remains elusive, the risks of failure will continue to loom large. A Foreign-Policy Cheat Sheet for Obama\|Martin Indyk\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Some of the figures who loom largest in neoconservative history—Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jeane Kirkpatrick—were non-Jews. Neoconservative ≠ Jewish Conservative\|Ali Gharib\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Over one of them the woven product passes as the loom is operated, while the other holds the unwoven warp. The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration\|Charles Franklin Warner Every house of any note could boast of a spinning wheel and loom. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration The threads of the warp extend in parallel order from the warp-beam to the front of the loom, and are attached to the cloth-roll. Textiles\|William H. Dooley Tie all ends, cut the woven sample away from the loom, and mount in note-book. Textiles\|William H. Dooley Of course as the centuries passed the parts of the loom were better made and weavers became more skilful. Stories of Useful Inventions\|Samuel Eagle Foreman British Dictionary definitions for loom (1 of 3) loom¹ / (luːm) / noun an apparatus, worked by hand (hand loom) or mechanically (power loom), for weaving yarn into a textile the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock Word Origin for loom C13 (meaning any kind of tool): variant of Old English gelōma tool; compare heirloom British Dictionary definitions for loom (2 of 3) loom² / (luːm) / verb (intr) to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect (of an event) to seem ominously close (often foll by over) (of large objects) to dominate or overhang noun a rising appearance, as of something far away Word Origin for loom C16: perhaps from East Frisian lomen to move slowly British Dictionary definitions for loom (3 of 3) loom³ / (luːm) / noun archaic, or dialect another name for diver (def. 3) any of various other birds, esp the guillemot Word Origin for loom C17: from Old Norse lomr Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to loom emerge, hover, stand out, overshadow, mount, come on, portend, brew, threaten, dominate, soar, lower, gather, figure, show, issue, top, rise, impress, emanate
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loom

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of loom

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Definition for loom (2 of 4)

verb (used without object)

noun

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Definition for loom (3 of 4)

noun British Dialect.

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Example sentences from the Web for loom

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noun

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verb (intr)

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British Dictionary definitions for loom (3 of 3)

noun archaic, or dialect

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