English dictionary
loft
/l/O/ft/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Lofty; proud.
Source: webster1913
noun
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floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
Source: WordNet 3.0
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
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(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
Synonyms pigeon loftSource: WordNet 3.0
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That which is lifted up; an elevation.
Source: webster1913
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Pitch or slope of the face of a club (tending to drive the ball upward).
Source: webster1913
verb
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store in a loft
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propel through the air
ExamplesThe rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air.
Synonyms throwSource: WordNet 3.0
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kick or strike high in the air
ExamplesLoft a ball.
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lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull
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To make or furnish with a loft; to cause to have loft; as, a <i>lofted</i> house; a <i>lofted</i> golf-club head.
Source: webster1913
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To raise aloft; to send into the air;
Source: webster1913