CEFR B1

looming

adjective

Meaning

Appearing as a large, dark, and/or frightening shape, often seeming to be very close.

Examples

A sense of dread was looming over the city.
The looming figure of the debt collector frightened him.

Synonyms: impending, threatening, ominous, frightening

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looming (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈluːmɪŋ/

Definition

Appearing as a large, dark, and/or frightening shape, often seeming to be very close.

Examples

A sense of dread was looming over the city.
The looming figure of the debt collector frightened him.
The looming deadline made her anxious.

How to Use looming

loom over (prepositional phrase): To appear large and imposing, often in a threatening way, above something or someone. — "The skyscrapers loomed over the small houses."
loom large (collocation): To seem very important or threatening, especially when it is likely to happen soon. — "The possibility of failure loomed large in his mind."

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