LOOM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
    Hypernyms(s) loom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

LOOM as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
    • Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
    Hypernyms(s) loom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
    Usage Example(s)
    • Another air plane loomed into the sky
    Hypernyms(s) loom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
    Hypernyms(s) loom is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower