loom[verb]Synonyms: appear, bulk, emerge, hover, impend, menace, take shape, threaten
Contrasted words: disappear, fade, pass, vanish, die (down
or away), diminish, dwindle, wane, recede, retreat, withdraw
Related Words: approach,
come on,
make up,
near,
lower,
rear,
threaten,
tower [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. loom1 /luːm/
verb [intransitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Origin unknown]
1. [always + adverb/preposition] to appear as a large unclear shape, especially in a threatening way
loom up/out/ahead etc
Suddenly a mountain loomed up in front of them.2. if a problem or difficulty looms, it is likely to happen very soon:
An economic crisis is looming on the horizon.3. loom large to seem important, worrying, and difficult to avoid:
Fear of failure loomed large in his mind. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲