Loom | Mean of loom in English Dictionary

/ˈluːm/

• Verb
• to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way
1. A ship loomed (up) out of the fog.
2. Storm clouds loomed on the horizon.
3. The mountains loom above/over the valley.
• to be close to happening
1. A workers' strike is looming.
2. A battle is looming in Congress over the proposed budget cuts.
3. a looming battle/conflict/problem/storm
4. The deadline looms closer with each passing day.
• to have great importance or influence
1. Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.
2. She was a critic who loomed large in literary circles.
• Noun

• a frame or machine that is used to weave threads or yarns to produce cloth