aloft C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /əˈlɔft/ UK /əˈlɒft/ See IPA manual Freq #27563 Meanings 1 adv in the higher atmosphere above the earth Weather conditions aloft are fine. 2 adv upward or skyward The good news sent our spirits aloft. 3 adv at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship Climbed aloft to unfurl the sail. 4 adv At, to, or in the air or sky. High winds aloft. Thesaurus Word family Related forms alowloftlofty Etymology From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # aloft **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈlɔft/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈlɒft/ **Frequency rank:** 27563 ## Meanings 1. in the higher atmosphere above the earth 2. upward or skyward 3. at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship 4. At, to, or in the air or sky. ## Examples - Weather conditions aloft are fine. - The good news sent our spirits aloft. - Climbed aloft to unfurl the sail. - High winds aloft. ## Related Forms - alow - loft - lofty ## Etymology From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown