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cloture

cloud


Definition: Meaning of, cloud in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klaʊd /

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cloud clouds
  1. in the sky [uncountable and countable] a white or grey mass in the sky that forms from very small drops of water
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  2. in the air [countable] a mass of dust, smoke etc in the air, or a large number of insects flying together
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  3. problem [countable] something that makes you feel afraid, worried. unhappy etc
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  4. under a cloud (of suspicion) informal if someone is under a cloud, people have a bad opinion of them because they think they have done something wrong
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  5. be on cloud nine informal to be very happy about something
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  6. every cloud has a silver lining used to say that there is something good even in a situation that seems very sad or difficult
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  7. be/live in cloud-cuckoo-land British English to think that a situation is much better than it really is, in a way that is slightly stupid
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cloud clouded clouded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
clouding clouds
  1. [transitive] to make someone less able to think clearly or make sensible decisions
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  2. also cloud over [intransitive and transitive] if someone's face or eyes cloud, or if something clouds them, they start to look angry, sad, or worried
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  3. [transitive usually passive] to make something less pleasant or more difficult than it should have been
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  4. cloud the issue/picture etc to make a subject or problem more difficult to understand or deal with, especially by introducing unnecessary ideas
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  5. also cloud up [intransitive and transitive] if glass or a liquid clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes less clear and more difficult to see through
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  6. [transitive] to cover something with clouds
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cloud used in phrases

  • Large Magellanic Cloud (noun)
    1. the larger of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
  • Magellanic Cloud (noun)
    1. either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the south celestial pole
  • Oort cloud (noun)
    1. as by other stars astronomy a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun
  • Red Cloud (noun)
    1. 1822-1909 leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government
  • Saint Cloud (noun)
    1. a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries
  • Small Magellanic Cloud (noun)
    1. the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
  • Wilson cloud chamber (noun)
    1. apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapour; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
  • altocumulus cloud (noun)
    1. a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
  • altostratus cloud (noun)
    1. a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
  • be on cloud nine (verb)
    1. feel extreme happiness or elation
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cloud used in phrasal verbs

  • cloud over (phrasal verb)
    1. if your face or eyes cloud over, they show a negative emotion
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