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Looming - English meaning

Looming – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening.

Usage examples:

Vehicles loomed out of the darkness

Synonims:

EmergeAppearBecome visibleCome into viewTake shapeMaterializeReveal itselfAppear indistinctlyCome to lightTake on a threatening shape
adjective

(of an event) seemingly about to happen and regarded as ominous or worrying.

Usage examples:

The looming threat of social unrest
adjective

Appearing as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.

Usage examples:

He almost expected to see jason's looming figure suddenly appear
adjective

(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry

Usage examples:

The looming crisis

Looming translation into English

Looming: translate from English into Chinese

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迫在眉睫, 嶢

Looming: translate from English into Dutch

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Dreigend, Nevelbeeld

Looming: translate from English into French

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Qui se profile, Tisser, Surgir, Apparaître, Se dessiner

Looming: translate from English into German

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Drohend, Drohen, Sich auftürmen, Sich abzeichnen, Sich anbahnen, Bedrohlich näher rücken, Heraufziehen, Sich zusammenbrauen

Looming: translate from English into Hindi

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उभरते, अस्पष्ट देख पड़ना, धुंधला दिखाई देना, पास ही मंडराना

Looming: translate from English into Italian

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Incombente, Profilarsi, Apparire in lontananza, Delineare, Profilare

Looming: translate from English into Korean

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어렴풋이, 어렴풋이 나타나다, 불안스럽게 다가오다, 위험 따위가 불안스럽게 다가오다, 걱정거리 따위가 불안스럽게 다가오다

Looming: translate from English into Russian

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Надвигающийся, Неясные очертания, Мираж, Смутный

Looming: translate from English into Spanish

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Que se avecina, Vislumbrarse, Surgir, Aparecer, Amenazar, Asomarse

Word origin

mid 16th century: probably from Low German or Dutch; compare with East Frisian lōmen ‘move slowly’, Middle High German lüemen ‘be weary’.

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Looming – similar words

loomed

verb

Appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening.

Usage examples:

Vehicles loomed out of the darkness
noun

An apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.

Usage examples:

Tweed was traditionally hand-woven on a loom
verb

Past simple and past participle of loom

Usage examples:

Dark storm clouds loomed on the horizon., her final exams are looming., here, too, the threat of un…
Loomed - all meanings in English

loom

noun

An apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.

Usage examples:

Tweed was traditionally hand-woven on a loom
verb

Appear as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.

Usage examples:

Vehicles loomed out of the darkness
noun

Appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening.

Usage examples:

Vehicles loomed out of the darkness
Loom - all meanings in English

Looming synonims

appear

əˈpɪər

verb

Come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause.

Usage examples:

Smoke appeared on the horizon
verb

To become noticeable or to be present

Usage examples:

At this point the ferry boat suddenly appeared., her picture appeared on the front page of the news…
verb

To start to be seen or to be present

Usage examples:

He suddenly appeared in the doorway., we'd been in the house a month when dark stains started appea…
Appear - all meanings in English

come to light

idiom

To become known

Usage examples:

Fresh evidence has recently come to light.
Come to light - all meanings in English

emerge

ɪˈmɜːdʒ

verb

Move out of or away from something and become visible.

Usage examples:

Black ravens emerged from the fog
verb

Come out into view, as from concealment

verb

To appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

Usage examples:

The runway lights flashed on, and the first models emerged from behind the stage set., fig. the pre…
Emerge - all meanings in English

materialize

verb

Become actual fact; happen.

Usage examples:

The forecast rate of increase did not materialize
verb

(of ideas and wishes) to become real or true

Usage examples:

Her hopes of owning her own restaurant never materialized., they listened to the footsteps, then wa…
Materialize - all meanings in English

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