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- Dictionarygloom/ɡluːm/
noun
- 1. partial or total darkness: "he strained his eyes peering into the gloom" Similar Opposite
- 2. a state of depression or despondency: "a year of economic gloom for the car industry" Similar Opposite
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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GLOOM definition: 1. feelings of great unhappiness and loss of hope: 2. a situation in which it is nearly dark and…. Learn more.
Sep 5, 2012 · The meaning of GLOOM is to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent. How to use gloom in a sentence.
GLOOM meaning: 1. feelings of great unhappiness and loss of hope: 2. a situation in which it is nearly dark and…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of gloom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. verb. 5.(intransitive)
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.
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.
GLOOM definition: 1. a feeling of unhappiness and of not having any hope: 2. darkness, but not complete darkness. Learn more.
noun. glooms. Darkness; dimness; obscurity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A dark or dim place. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An atmosphere of melancholy or depression. Gloom pervaded the office. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Deep sadness or hopelessness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
