# looming

Pronunciation: say "LOO-ming" US /ˈlumɪŋ/, UK /ˈluːmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of loom. — present participle and gerund of loom
   - Simple: Present participle of loom. Use this form for something that is starting to rise up tall or come close.
   - _A massive iceberg sat looming on the horizon as the ship drew nearer._
   - _With exams looming, the students spent every evening in the library._

## Noun

2. Gerund of loom. — gerund of loom: the condition of something that looms or towers.
   - Simple: Gerund of loom. It names the way something stands tall and close over you.
   - _The slow looming of the storm front filled the entire sky by noon._
   - _Sailors told stories about the eerie looming of distant ships above the horizon._

## Origin

Formed from the word "loom" combined with the suffix "-ing."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/looming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).