[lɒft], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a room or space directly under the roof of a house or other building, used for accommodation or storage
(e.g: the best way to prevent this heat loss is by insulating the loft)

- upward inclination given to the ball in a stroke

- the thickness of insulating matter in an object such as a sleeping bag


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English loft, from Old Norse lopt ‘air, sky, upper room’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lucht and German Luft

[lɒft], (Verb)

Definitions:
- kick, hit, or throw (a ball or missile) high up
(e.g: he lofted the ball over the goalkeeper)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English loft, from Old Norse lopt ‘air, sky, upper room’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lucht and German Luft