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    gloom
    /ɡluːm/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. have a dark or sombre appearance: literary "the black gibbet glooms beside the way"
    • 2. be or look depressed or despondent: "Charles was always glooming about money"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLOOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GLOOM definition: 1. feelings of great unhappiness and loss of hope: 2. a situation in which it is nearly dark and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gloomGloom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GLOOM is to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent. How to use gloom in a sentence. to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent; to be or become overcast; to loom up dimly…

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLOOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GLOOM meaning: 1. feelings of great unhappiness and loss of hope: 2. a situation in which it is nearly dark and…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gloomGLOOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. total or partial darkness; dimness. Synonyms: obscurity, shadow, shade. Antonyms: brightness. a state of melancholy or depression; low spirits. Synonyms: sadness, despondency, dejection. Antonyms: cheerful. a despondent or depressed look or expression. verb (used without object) to appear or become dark, dim, or somber.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLOOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 meanings: 1. partial or total darkness 2. a state of depression or melancholy 3. an appearance or expression of despondency.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gloomGloom - definition of gloom by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. a. Partial or total darkness; dimness: switched on a table lamp to banish the gloom of a winter afternoon. b. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location. 2. a. An atmosphere of melancholy or depression: Gloom pervaded the office. b. A state of melancholy or depression; despondency. v. gloomed, gloom·ing, glooms. v.intr. 1.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gloomGloom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Gloom is a hazy darkness or dimness. The gloom of a moonless autumn evening is perfect for trick-or-treating, but not so perfect for sizing up your candy stash. It might make you nervous to walk in the gloom of your friend's rural neighborhood at night if you're used to well-lit city streets.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongloom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of gloom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgloom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of pessimism (= expecting things to go badly) Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for our team. See gloom in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLOOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    GLOOM definition: 1. a feeling of unhappiness and of not having any hope: 2. darkness, but not complete darkness. Learn more.