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cloud

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklaʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/klaʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kloud)

Collocations for "cloud"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cloud" in context.

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cloud

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [dark, storm, rain, dust, sand, mushroom, nuclear] cloud
  2. [thick, thin, low, high] clouds
  3. storm clouds are gathering
  4. dark clouds loomed [overhead, on the horizon]
  5. is (like) a [dark, black, rain] cloud (hanging) over [me, my head]
  6. there were clouds [low] in the sky
  7. there is [not, hardly] a cloud in the sky
  8. (with) not a single cloud to spoil the view
  9. the sky is full of clouds
  10. the clouds are [culminating, condensing, breaking apart]
  11. the clouds are [moving in, passing over]
  12. watching the clouds [pass, go] by
  13. looking up at the clouds
  14. a [fish] -shaped cloud
  15. that cloud looks like a [fish, dragon, house]
  16. flew [through, into] a cloud
  17. the plane was [wrapped, covered, enveloped] in the clouds
  18. was kicking up clouds of [dust, sand]
  19. a cloud of [smoke, dust, sand, soot, fog]
  20. disappeared in a cloud of [smoke]
  21. feel like I am floating on a cloud
  22. he had his head in the clouds
  23. [come off, get down off] your cloud!
  24. she's on cloud nine!
  25. [the actor, his reputation] is under a cloud
  26. the [incident, scandal, disagreement] cast a cloud over
n as adj
  1. [thick, thin, no, ample] cloud cover
  2. [long, short, prolonged] periods of cloud cover
  3. [thick, thin] cloud covering
  4. looking for cloud [shapes, animals]
  5. [looking at, studying] cloud shapes
  6. go cloud [watching, spotting]
  7. in a cloud kingdom
v
  1. [it, the sky] clouded over
  2. it is [always, frequently] clouding over
  3. it clouded up (outside)
  4. clouded his [thoughts, judgment, mind]
  5. clouded up his [vision, eyes]
  6. cloud [the issue, your answer, the report] (with unnecessary information)
  7. clouded with [smoke, fog, steam]
  8. was clouded by [uncertainty, anger, doubt]
  9. was clouded in [uncertainty, controversy, secrecy, mystery, myth]
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