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English noun: loft

1. loft (artifact) floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space


Broader (hypernym)floor, level, storey, story


Narrower (hyponym)artist's loft

2. loft (artifact) floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage


Synonymsattic, garret


Broader (hypernym)floor, level, storey, story


Narrower (hyponym)cockloft, hayloft, haymow, mow


Part meronymhouse

3. loft (attribute) (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air


Broader (hypernym)pitch, rake, slant


Domain categorygolf, golf game

4. loft (artifact) a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept


Synonymspigeon loft


Broader (hypernym)shelter


English verb: loft

1. loft (possession) store in a loft


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)store

2. loft (contact) propel through the air


SamplesThe rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something PP


Broader (hypernym)impel, propel

3. loft (contact) kick or strike high in the air


SamplesLoft a ball.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)hit

4. loft (cognition) lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)lay out









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