[klaʊd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground
(e.g: the sun had disappeared behind a cloud)

- used to refer to a state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
(e.g: the only cloud on the immediate horizon is raising a mortgage)

- networked computing facilities providing remote data storage and processing services via the internet
(e.g: there's a rich, complex, shared data store in the cloud)


Phrases:
- in the clouds
- on cloud nine
- under a cloud
- with one's head in the clouds

Origin:
Old English clūd ‘mass of rock or earth’; probably related to clot. cloud dates from Middle English

[klaʊd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of the sky) become overcast or gloomy
(e.g: the blue skies clouded over abruptly)

- make or become less clear or transparent
(e.g: blood pumped out, clouding the water)

- (of someone's face or eyes) show an emotion such as worry, sorrow, or anger
(e.g: his expression clouded over)


Phrases:
- in the clouds
- on cloud nine
- under a cloud
- with one's head in the clouds

Origin:
Old English clūd ‘mass of rock or earth’; probably related to clot. cloud dates from Middle English