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Meaning of 'loft' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Loft [ a.]
- Lofty; proud.
2 . Loft [ n.]
- That which is lifted up; an elevation.
- The room or space under a roof and above the ceiling of the uppermost story.
- A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.; as, an organ loft.
- A floor or room placed above another; a story.

Meaning of 'loft' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . loft [ v]
Meaning (1):
- kick or strike high in the air
Example in sentence:
  • loft a ball
Meaning (2):
- propel through the air
Example in sentence:
  • The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air;
  • throw a frisbee

Nearby Words:

loffe loftily loftiness lofty

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