What does “pall” mean?
- 1
nouna dark cloud of smoke or a heavy, gloomy feeling covering something
The news cast a pall over the celebrations.
- 2
verbto become less interesting or enjoyable over time
Even beach holidays begin to pall after a while.
- 3
nouna cloth spread over a coffin
A black pall covered the coffin.
Pall at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /pɔl/ · PAWL
How to use “pall” correctly
“Cast a pall over” means to spoil a happy event with sadness. A “pallbearer” carries a coffin.
Common phrases with “pall”
- cast a pall over
- a pall of smoke
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- shroud
- cloud
- gloom
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