loof

loof noun: the palm of the hand.

Noun (1)

loof (plural loofs)

(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) The palm of the hand.
(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.

Noun (2)

loof (plural loofs)

(obsolete) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.

Noun (3)

loof (uncountable)

The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).

loof meaning in Urdu

loof in Urdu

ہتھیلی

Forms of loof

plural	loofs

Origin of loof

Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lōfi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).

Inherited from Middle English lof (“a contrivance for altering a ship's course, paddle, oar”), from Middle Dutch loef (“an oar or paddle used in steering”), ultimately of the same origin as Etymology 1. Compare luff.

From Egyptian Arabic لُوف (lūf).

Words formed from loof

loofball

Words that rhyme with loof

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Questions about loof

What does loof mean?: Loof means the palm of the hand.
What is loof in Urdu?: Loof in Urdu is ہتھیلی. See Loof meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is loof?: Loof is a noun.
What is the plural of loof?: The plural of loof is loofs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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