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gloom

[ gloom ]

noun

  1. total or partial darkness; dimness.

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  2. a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits.

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  3. a despondent or depressed look or expression.


verb (used without object)

  1. to appear or become dark, dim, or somber.
  2. to look sad, dismal, or dejected; frown.

verb (used with object)

  1. to fill with gloom; make gloomy or sad; sadden.
  2. to make dark or somber.

gloom

/ ɡː /

noun

  1. partial or total darkness
  2. a state of depression or melancholy
  3. an appearance or expression of despondency or melancholy
  4. poetic.
    a dim or dark place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to look sullen or depressed
  2. to make or become dark or gloomy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǴdzڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈǴdzڳܱ, adjective
  • ˈǴdz, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Ǵdzfܱ adjective
  • Ǵdzfܱ·ly adverb
  • Ǵdzl adjective
  • dzܳgǴdz verb (used with object)
  • ܲd·Ǵdz noun
  • ܲ·Ǵdz verb (used with object)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gloom1

1300–50; Middle English gloumben, glomen to frown, perhaps representing Old English (akin to early German äܳ to make turbid); glum
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gloom1

C14 gloumben to look sullen; related to Norwegian dialect glome to eye suspiciously
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Example Sentences

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Yes, it is not all doom and gloom today.

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However, some art house cinemas are doing strong business amid the doom and gloom.

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“From the fires to ICE raids to the political blame game to Hollywood’s continued struggle, the atmosphere of gloom is pervading Los Angeles,” the description reads.

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Even so, the gloom of Rachmaninoff’s final major work was dispensed by pure pianistic spectacle.

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"I don't want to be doom and gloom, but it's really hard to say what the future is now," she says.

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