loan

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular loan

Plural loans

1. A loan is money that you borrow and pay back later. Usually, you take a loan from a bank.

   We've almost finished paying off our car loan.

   We can't afford to buy the new TV without taking a loan.

   I'd like to take out a loan for $5,000.

Verb

Plain form loan

Third-person singular loans

Past tense loaned

Past participle loaned

Present participle loaning

1. If you loan someone something, you lend it to them.

   Please loan me your lawn mower.