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Definition loom in American English

loom verb

[intransitive] verb
/lum/
1

if something unpleasant or difficult looms, it seems likely to happen soon

Example

The administration is denying that a crisis is looming.

Example

negotiations to prevent a looming trade war

Synonyms and related words
await threaten call for
2

to appear as a large shape that is not clear, usually in a threatening way

Example

Suddenly the mountains loomed up out of the mist.

Synonyms and related words
appear emerge take shape
Definition loom in American English