cloud
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
clouds
plural
clouds
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOUD
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1
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a white or gray mass in the sky that is made of many very small drops of water
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see also mushroom cloud, storm cloud
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The sun is shining and there's not a cloud in the sky.
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a rain cloud
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flying high above the clouds
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It stopped raining and the sun poked through the clouds.
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Thick cloud cover [=a large number of clouds in the sky] hid the moon.
2
a
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a large amount of smoke, dust, etc., that hangs in the air
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a cloud of cigarette smoke
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clouds of steam/gas
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dust clouds
b
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a large group of things (such as insects) that move together through the air
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a cloud [=swarm] of bees
3
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a feeling or belief that a person or organization has done something wrong
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The company remains under a cloud of suspicion. [=people believe the company did something wrong]
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The team has been under a cloud since its members were caught cheating.
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There's a cloud of controversy/uncertainty/doubt hanging over the election.
4
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the large computers (called servers) that you can connect to on the Internet and use for storing data
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The app allows you to store your music and photographs in the cloud. [=on the Internet]
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cloud computing [=the use of Internet servers for storing data]
cast a (dark) cloud
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to cause people to stop trusting something
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The scandal cast a cloud over his presidency. [=people thought the President did something wrong]
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Several problems have cast a cloud on the program's future.
cloud on the horizon
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a problem that could appear in the future
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The only cloud on the horizon for the team is the age of its key players.
every cloud has a silver lining
in the clouds
◊ If you are in the clouds or you have your head in the clouds, you spend too much time thinking about love or about ideas that are not practical.
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Since he met Sara, he's been walking around with his head in the clouds.
on cloud nine
informal
:
very happy
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He's been on cloud nine ever since she agreed to marry him.
2
cloud
/ˈklaʊd/
verb
clouds;
clouded;
clouding
2
cloud
/ˈklaʊd/
verb
clouds;
clouded;
clouding
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOUD
1
[+ object]
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to confuse (a person's mind or judgment)
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The alcohol must have clouded my judgment. [=made me unable to think clearly]
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greed clouding the minds of men
2
[+ object]
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to make (something, such as an issue or situation) difficult to understand
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These new ideas only cloud the issue further.
3
[+ object]
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to affect (something) in a bad way
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a scandal that continues to cloud [=tarnish, taint] his reputation
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The final years of her life were clouded by illness.
4
[no object]
of the sky
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to become covered with clouds
— usually + over
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The sky clouded over, and it began to rain.
5
[+ object]
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to cover or fill (a room, the sky, etc.) with large amounts of smoke, dust, etc.
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The room was clouded with cigarette smoke.
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smog clouding the sky
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[+ object]
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to cover (glass, a window, etc.) with many very small drops of water
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Steam clouded [=fogged up] the bathroom mirror.
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clouding the camera lens
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[no object]
of a person's face or eyes
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to show that someone is worried or unhappy
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Her face clouded with concern.
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Her eyes clouded over with tears.
