loft
/lɔft/
verb
- To kick, hit, or throw a ball high into the air.
- The soccer player lofted the ball over the goalkeeper's head.
- The golfer lofted the ball onto the green with a soft swing.
- He lofted a high pass to his teammate near the goal.
- To store or place something in a loft or upper space.
- We lofted the hay bales to keep them dry.
- They lofted the old furniture into the attic for storage.
- She lofted her suitcases onto the top shelf of the closet.
noun
- A large, open room or space just below the roof of a building, often used for storage or as a living area.
- The old barn had a loft where they stored hay.
- They converted the dusty loft into a cozy bedroom.
- She lives in a stylish loft in the city with high ceilings and big windows.
- An upper area in a church or hall, such as a choir loft or organ loft.
- The choir sang from the loft above the congregation.
- They installed new seats in the balcony loft of the theater.
- The organist played from the loft at the back of the church.
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