loof Meaning & Definition
-uːf
What Does Loof Mean?
Loof is a noun that means The palm of the hand. It can also mean The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
Word Facts for Loof
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-uːf/ |
| Plural | loofs |
Loof Definition (Noun)
- The palm of the hand.
- The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
Noun
- A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
- The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
Noun
- The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
Synonyms of Loof
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Loof synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
loof (plural loofs)
loof (uncountable)
Origin of Loof
Origin 1: Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lófi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).
Origin 2: Inherited from Middle English lof (“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”), from Middle Dutch loef (“an oar or paddle used in steering”), ultimately of the same origin as Etymology 1. Compare luff.
Origin 3: From Egyptian Arabic لُوف (lūf).