loft
To propel high into the airTo propel high into the air.
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Translations
2 languagesMeaning
5 senses(transitive)To propel high into the air.
(intransitive)To fly or travel through the air, as though propelled
propel through the air
To throw the ball erroneously through the air instead of releasing it on the lane's surface.
More meanings 2
(transitive)To furnish with a loft space.
(transitive)To raise (a bed) on tall supports so that the space beneath can be used for something else.
Origin
From Middle English lofte (“air, sky, upper region, loft”), from Old English loft, (doubleFrom Middle English lofte (“air, sky, upper region, loft”), from Old English loft, (doublet of native Old English lyft) of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse lopt (“upper chamber, attic, region of sky, air”), from Proto-Germanic *luftuz (“air, sky”).
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Forms
lofts, lofting, lofted, loftedTenses
loft · lofted · will loft · have loftedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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