dark·en
dark·en/ˈdärkən/
verb
- make or become dark or darker."the sky was darkening rapidly"synonyms: grow dark/darker, blacken, grow black/blacker, dim, grow dim, cloud over, lour, make dark/darker, make black/blacker, make dim, shade, eclipse, fog, obscure
- make or become gloomy, angry, or unhappy."his mood darkened"synonyms: make/become gloomy, make/become angry, make/become unhappy, make/become annoyed, make/become depressed, cast down, become cast down, deject, become dejected, weigh down, oppress, dampen the spirits of, make/become dispirited, make/become troubled, cast a pall over, blacken, look black, sadden, spoil, mar, detract from
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1. to grow dark : become obscured the skies were darkening 2. to become gloomy his mood darkened transitive verb 1. to make dark 2. to make less clear : obscure
to make something become worse or more serious: This bad news darkened the mood.
verb (used without object) · to become dark or darker. · to become obscure. · to become less white or clear in color. · to grow clouded, as with gloom or anger.
darken in American English · 1. to make dark or darker · 2. to make obscure · 3. to make less white or clear in color · 4. to make gloomy; sadden. He darkened ...
DARKEN meaning: 1 : to make (something) dark or to become dark or darker in color; 2 : to make (something) less happy or to become less happy.
darken Add to list Share · verb. make dark or darker. “darken a room”. see moresee less. antonyms: brighten, lighten, lighten up · verb. tarnish or stain. “a ...
to become dark; to make something dark. The sky began to darken as the storm approached. darken something We walked quickly through the darkened streets.
1 [intransitive, transitive]DARK to become dark, or to make something dark The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell.
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Definition of darken. as in to frown. to take on a gloomy or forbidding look his face slowly darkened as we told him the sad news. frown. stare.
to become dark or darker in colour: The stains on the wall have darkened and expanded. [ T ] to make a place dark, for example by turning off lights.