croft Meaning & Definition
What Does Croft Mean?
As a noun, croft means An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters. As a verb, it means To do agricultural work on one or more crofts.
Croft in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kɹɒft/ |
| Plural | crofts |
| Verb forms | crofts, crofting, crofted |
Croft Definition (Noun)
- An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.
Croft as a Verb
- To do agricultural work on one or more crofts.
- To place (cloth, etc.) on the ground in the open air in order to sun and bleach it.
Noun
- An underground chamber; a crypt, an undercroft.
- A cave or cavern.
Noun
- A carafe.
Synonyms of Croft
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Croft synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
croft (plural crofts)
croft (third-person singular simple present crofts, present participle crofting, simple past and past participle crofted)
Words That Rhyme With Croft
Origin of Croft
Origin 1: The noun is derived from Middle English croft, crofft, croffte, croofte, crofte (“croft”),[1] from Old English croft (“enclosed field”); further etymology uncertain,[2][3] but possibly from Proto-Germanic *kruftaz (“a hill; a curve”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to bend; arch, crook, curve”); see also crop. The English word is cognate with Middle Dutch kroft, krocht, crocht (“high and dry land; a field on the downs”), Middle Low German kroch (“enclosed piece of farmland or pasture”), Scots croft, craft (“croft”).[2]
Origin 2: The verb is derived from the noun.[4]
Origin 3: From Middle English croft, crofte, croufte, crufte (“crypt; vault”), from Old English cruft,[5] from Latin crupta, crypta (“crypt; vault”),[6] from Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ), feminine form of κρῠπτός (krŭptós, “concealed, hidden; secret”), from κρύπτω (krúptō, “to conceal, hide; to obscure”) (further etymology unknown) + -ος (-os). The English word is cognate with Middle Dutch croft, crocht, crochte, crogt, cruft, crufte (modern Dutch krocht (“underground cavity, cave; underground vault, crypt”)), Middle Low German krucht, kruft (“crypt”), Old High German cruft (Middle High German kruft (“cave; crypt”)).[5] Doublet of grotto and crypt.
Origin 4: A variant of carafe.[7]
Croft: Your Questions Answered
Is croft a noun or a verb?
Croft is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of croft?
The plural of croft is crofts.
What is the past tense of croft?
The past tense of croft is crofted. The present participle is crofting.