loans
noun · verb
Form of loan , plural of loan.
Simple meaning
A word borrowed from another language.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lohnzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈloʊnz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of loan
A word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
plural of loan
The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
plural of loanlawbankingfinance
A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).
plural of loanlawbankingfinance
An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
verb
third-person singular of loan
(usually ditransitive, US, dated and occasionally proscribed in UK, informal) To lend (something) to (someone).
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
Used this way, loans is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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