cloud meaning
cloud :
mass of vapor, sky formation
noun
▪ The sky is full of clouds today.
▪ The sky is full of vapor mass today.
▪ Heavy clouds blocked the sun.
▪ Heavy vapor masses blocked the sun.
paraphrasing
▪ mist – mass of vapor
▪ fog – mass of vapor
▪ overcast – mass of vapor
▪ haze – mass of vapor
cloud :
to obscure, to make unclear
verb
▪ The smoke clouds the room.
▪ The smoke makes the room unclear.
▪ Her judgment was clouded by emotions.
▪ Her judgment was made unclear by emotions.
paraphrasing
▪ obscure – make unclear
▪ veil – cover
▪ dim – make less bright
▪ haze – make unclear
Pronunciation
cloud [klaʊd]
The pronunciation is /klaʊd/ and sounds like 'clowd'.
Common phrases and grammar about cloud
cloud - Common meaning
noun
mass of vapor, sky formation
verb
to obscure, to make unclear
Part of Speech Changes for "cloud"
▪ cloudy (adjective) – full of clouds or unclear
▪ cloudiness (noun) – state of being cloudy
▪ clouded (adjective) – made unclear
▪ cloudily (adverb) – in a cloudy manner
Common Expressions with "cloud"
▪ black cloud – a dark cloud in the sky
▪ cloud formation – shape of a cloud
▪ cloud computing – using the internet for computing services
▪ cloud service – service provided over the internet
Important examples of cloud in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, cloud often refers to the weather element or making something unclear.
Example of a confusing word: crowd (a large group of people)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, cloud means to make something unclear, often used in system contexts.
cloud
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
overcast sky
means 'sky covered with clouds', used in weather reports.
under cloud cover
means 'hidden behind clouds', used in descriptions.
Differences between similar words and cloud
cloud
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mist
differences
Cloud as noun refers to water vapor, mist is fine water droplets in air.
cloud
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fog
differences
Words with the same origin as cloud
The origin of cloud
cloud comes from Old English 'clud', meaning 'mass or hill', then shifted to mean 'mass in the sky'.
Word structure
The composition of the word is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is 'clud'. Words with the same root include include, exclude, preclude.
