Definitions for kloof

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Spelling: [kloof]
IPA: /kluf/

Kloof is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 28 anagrams from letters in kloof (fkloo).

Definitions for kloof

noun

  1. (in South Africa) a deep glen; ravine.

Origin of kloof

1725-35; Afrikaans; akin to cleave2

Examples for kloof

It was situated in a kloof of the mountain down which a rivulet flowed.

The Dutch doublet is kloof, a chasm, gully, familiar in South Africa.

I do know it; I have been sure of it from the moment when first we met, that night by the kloof.

Do you go and stand in the neck of the kloof while I ride through the reeds towards you.

The Hottentot was one employed at Dale's kloof, and knew him.

He had entered the kloof not far behind him, and had kept him in view.

It was hot down here in the kloof, in spite of the abundant shade.

Gaining the top of the kloof we saw more bucks—out of range.

The houses seemed to be tumbling over one another in a "kloof."

However, I was not going to be beaten, so I just turned and marched for the kloof.

Word Value for kloof
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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