Cloud — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈklau̇d/

Meaning & Definition of Cloud

Cloud (noun)

  1. a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon
  2. something resembling or suggesting a cloud
  3. a light filmy, puffy, or billowy mass seeming to float in the air

Cloud (verb)

  1. to grow cloudy —usually used with over or up
  2. to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance
  3. to become blurry, dubious, or ominous —often used with over

Cloud (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom

    "all day we were under a cloud until we heard the good news"

    similar: darkness, pall, shadow
    related: fog, haze, mist, murk, penumbra, umbra, midnight, night, mantle, shroud, veil

Cloud (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make dark, dim, or indistinct

    "the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease"

    similar: becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
    related: adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade, camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil
    opposite: brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten
    near: expose, reveal, uncover, unveil

  2. to make (something) unclear to the understanding

    "cloud the issue with obscure statistics"

    similar: becloud, befog, blur, confuse, fog, muddy, obfuscate
    related: complicate, perplex, sophisticate, entangle, snarl, tangle, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset
    opposite: clarify, clear (up), illuminate
    near: simplify, streamline, disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle, decipher, decode, analyze, break down

Related Entry: Cloud nine (noun)

Cloud nine is a different word from Cloud. The synonyms below are for cloud nine, not for cloud.

  1. a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

    "I've been on cloud nine ever since I landed my dream job"

    similar: ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, high, intoxication, paradise, rapture, rhapsody, seventh heaven, swoon, transport
    related: exaltation, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, delight, enchantment, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, pleasure, reverie, trance, inspiration, fervor, frenzy, madness, passion, cheer, cheerfulness, exuberance, gaiety, glee, gleefulness, jubilance, jubilation, lightheartedness
    opposite: depression
    near: misery, sadness, unhappiness, woe, wretchedness, blues, dejection, desolation, despair, despondency, disconsolateness, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, heartsickness, melancholy, mopes

Related Entry: Cloud-cuckoo-land (noun)

Cloud-cuckoo-land is a different word from Cloud. The synonyms below are for cloud-cuckoo-land, not for cloud.

  1. as in utopia, Shangri-la

    similar: cloudland, Shangri-la, utopia, envisaging, imaging, visualization, daymare, nightmare, concoction, fable, fabrication, fiction, invention, brainchild, idea, ignis fatuus, mirage, will-o'-the-wisp, chimera, conceit, daydream, delusion, dream, fancy, fantasy, figment, hallucination, illusion, nonentity, phantasm, pipe dream, unreality, vision
    opposite: actuality, fact, reality

Related Entry: Cloud-cuckoo-lands (noun)

Cloud-cuckoo-lands is a different word from Cloud. The synonyms below are for cloud-cuckoo-lands, not for cloud.

  1. as in utopias, Shangri-las

    similar: cloudlands, Shangri-las, utopias, visualizations, daymares, nightmares, concoctions, fables, fabrications, fictions, inventions, brainchildren, ideas, ignes fatui, mirages, will-o'-the-wisps, chimeras, conceits, daydreams, delusions, dreams, fancies, fantasies, figments, hallucinations, illusions, nonentities, phantasms, pipe dreams, unrealities, visions
    opposite: actualities, facts, realities

Related Entry: On cloud nine (phrase)

On cloud nine is a different word from Cloud. The synonyms below are for on cloud nine, not for cloud.

  1. experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion

    "Ever since he started hanging out with Julie he's been on cloud nine."

    similar: ecstatic, elated, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, heady, intoxicated, rapt, rapturous, rhapsodic, over the moon
    related: enchanted, exultant, glorying, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphant, enthusiastic, excited, gung ho, thrilled, blissed-out, blissful, delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled
    opposite: depressed
    near: blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Cloud

The most common words with a similar meaning to Cloud:

darkness, pall, shadow, becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shroud, confuse, muddy, obfuscate

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Cloud

Words with the opposite meaning of Cloud:

brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten, clarify, clear (up)

Related Words for Cloud

murk, penumbra, umbra, midnight, night, mantle, veil, adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade, camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, complicate, perplex, sophisticate, entangle, snarl, tangle, disarrange, disarray, discompose

Near Antonyms of Cloud

expose, reveal, uncover, unveil, simplify, streamline, disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle, decipher, decode, analyze, break down

Word Forms of Cloud

Inflections: clouded, clouding, clouds

Derived words: cloudlike (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Cloud

Middle English, rock, cloud, from Old English clūd; perhaps akin to Greek gloutos buttock

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Cloud

Words & Phrases Containing Cloud

cloud chamber, cloud computing, cloud-cuckoo-land, cloud ear, cloud forest, cloud kitchen, cloud nine, cloud street

Frequently Asked Questions about Cloud

What does "Cloud" mean?

"Cloud" means a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Cloud"?

Other words for "Cloud" include darkness, pall, shadow, becloud, bedim, befog, blacken and blear. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Cloud" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Cloud"?

There are 66 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Cloud". Common alternatives include darkness, pall, shadow, becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur and darken.

What is the opposite of "Cloud"?

Antonyms of "Cloud" include brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten, clarify and clear (up). Near antonyms include expose, reveal, uncover and unveil.

How do you use "Cloud" in a sentence?

Examples of "Cloud" in a sentence: "all day we were under a cloud until we heard the good news"; "the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease"; "cloud the issue with obscure statistics".

Is "Cloud" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Cloud" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Cloud" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "Cloud" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+.

How do you pronounce "Cloud"?

"Cloud" is pronounced /ˈklau̇d/.