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Definitions for Loom

[1] a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
[2] the art or the process of weaving.
[3] the part of an oar between the blade and the handle.
[4] to weave (something) on a loom.
[5] to appear indistinctly; come into view in indistinct and enlarged form: The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.
[6] to rise before the vision with an appearance of great or portentous size: Suddenly a police officer loomed in front of him.
[7] to assume form as an impending event: A battle looms at the convention.
[8] a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path.
[9] loon1.
[10] a guillemot or murre.
[11] Loyal Order of Moose.
[12] an apparatus, worked by hand (hand loom ) or mechanically (power loom ), for weaving yarn into a textile
[13] the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock
[14] to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect
[15] (of an event) to seem ominously close
[16] (often foll by over) (of large objects) to dominate or overhang
[17] a rising appearance, as of something far away
[18] another name for diver (def. 3)
[19] any of various other birds, esp the guillemot

Words related to Loom

emerge, hover, overshadow, mount, portend, brew, threaten, dominate, soar, lower, gather, figure, show, issue, top, rise, impress, emanate, dawn, bulk

Words nearby Loom

lookism, lookout, lookout mountain, lookup, looky, loom, loom large, loom-state, looming, loon, looney

Origin of Loom

3First recorded in 1670–80, loom is from the Old Norse word lōmr

Word origin for Loom

C17: from Old Norse lomr

Synonyms for Loom

brew, come on, dominate, emerge, hover, mount, overshadow, portend, soar, stand out, threaten, approach, await, bulk, dawn, emanate, figure, gather, impend, impress, issue, lower, menace, near, overhang, overtop, rear, rise, show, top, tower, be at hand, be coming, be forthcoming, be imminent, be in the cards, be in the wind, be near, become visible, break through, come forth, come into view, come on the scene, hang over, make up, seem huge, seem large, take shape