loft meaning and definition

LOFT noun

Definition of loft (noun)

1. floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
2. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
   • synonyms: attic, garret
3. (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
4. a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
   • synonyms: pigeon loft

LOFT verb

Definition of loft (verb)

1. store in a loft
2. propel through the air
   • "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air"
3. kick or strike high in the air
   • "loft a ball"
4. lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull