Looking for the meaning of the word CLOUD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CLOUD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cloud
Speech Type: Noun
Old English clūd ‘mass of rock or earth’; probably related to clot. cloud (sense 1 of the noun) dates from Middle English
klaʊd
a visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground
Short Definition:mass of condensed watery vapour
Examples:- the sun had disappeared behind a cloud
- the sky was almost free of cloud
used to refer to a state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
Short Definition:state of worry or gloom
Examples:- the only cloud on the immediate horizon is raising a mortgage
- the dark clouds of a major recession
- a black cloud hung over their lives
networked computing facilities providing remote data storage and processing services via the internet
Examples:- there's a rich, complex, shared data store in the cloud
- once you are logged in to your cloud storage space, you can upload files to it and share them with others
Word: Cloud
Speech Type: Verb
klaʊd
(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy
Short Definition:become overcast
Examples:- the blue skies clouded over abruptly
make or become less clear or transparent
Short Definition:make or become less clear
Examples:- blood pumped out, clouding the water
- her eyes clouded with tears
(of someone's face or eyes) show an emotion such as worry, sorrow, or anger
Short Definition:show worry, sorrow, etc.
Examples:- his expression clouded over
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