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1. • • verb (used without object) to appear or become dark, dim, or somber. to look sad, dismal, or dejected; frown. verb (used with object) to fill with gloom; make gloomy or sad; sadden. to make dark or somber.
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   How many meanings does the verb gloom have?

   • There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb gloom. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the verb gloom? How is the verb gloom pronounced?

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   What does gloom mean?

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

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   Where does the verb gloom come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb gloom is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for gloom is from around 1400–50, in Alexander. gloom is a word inherited from Germanic.

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   What does 'doom and gloom' mean?

   • 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 the England team. (especially British English, informal) to make an unpleasant situation worse Bosses piled on the agony with threats of more job losses.

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     GLOOM meaning: 1. feelings of great unhappiness and loss of...

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     GLOOMY definition: 1. unhappy and without hope: 2. not...

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     GLOOM translate: 沒有希望, 憂鬱;愁悶;沮喪, 黑暗, 昏暗;幽暗;黑暗. Learn more in...

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     GLOOM translate: desânimo, penumbra, melancolia [feminine],...

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   The meaning of GLOOM is to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent. How to use gloom in a sentence.

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   What does the verb gloom mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb gloom . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   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.