aloft
At, to, or in the air or skyAt, to, or in the air or sky.
» I saw a flock of birds flying aloft.
Я видел стаю птиц, летящих в небе. — zalaim
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3 sensesAt, to, or in the air or sky.
high winds aloft
at or to great height; high up in or into the air
Above, overhead, in a high place; up.
высокоvysoko
In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
Examples
4 sentencesI saw a flock of birds flying aloft.
ruЯ видел стаю птиц, летящих в небе. — zalaim
He stood there with the poker held aloft.
ruОн стоял там и держал кочергу над головой. — RusVictoric1993
Until now, opinions differed over the question of whether birds could sleep while aloft.
They marched to Santiago with their flag aloft.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft.From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft.
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Forms
more aloft, most aloft| Comparative | more aloft Lesson |
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| Superlative | most aloft |
regular
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form