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Meanings
adverbformal
In or to a high place.
اعلی جگہ پر یا کی طرف
مقام پر
maqam par
Common Collocations
- held aloft
- soaring aloft
- flying aloft
Example Sentences
The kite flew high aloft in the sky.
پتنگ آسمان میں اونچائی پر اُڑی.
Patang aasman mein oonchai par uri.
The flag was raised aloft to celebrate the victory.
جیت کے جشن کے لیے جھنڈا بلند کیا گیا.
Jeet ke jashn ke liye jhanda buland kiya gaya.
Birds were seen gliding aloft over the lake.
پرندے جھیل کے اوپر ہوا میں سُرخرُو سے اُڑتے ہوئے نظر آئے.
Parinday jheel ke upar hawa mein surkhru se udate hue nazar aaye.
Easily Confused With
aloof:Aloft refers to a high position, while aloof means distant, not friendly.
💡 Memory Tip
Imagine a bird flying aloft in the sky.
Picture a kite soaring high above the ground.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "anlōft" — up in the air
First known use: 15th century
The word has been in use since Middle English to describe something being high up or elevated.