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    dusk
    /dʌsk/

    noun

    • 1. the darker stage of twilight: "dusk was falling rapidly"

    verb

    • 1. grow dark: literary "the sky dusked and the shadows got long and hard"

    adjective

    • 1. shadowy, dim, or dark: literary "the dusk demesnes of night"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duskDusk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. : the darker part of twilight especially at night. The park closes at dusk.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUSK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DUSK definition: 1. the time before night when it is not yet dark: 2. the time before night when it is not yet…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › duskDusk - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Dusk is the period of time between sunset and nightfall. Many parents allow their children to roam freely in their neighborhood as long as they are home by dusk. For some, dusk is seen as a mysterious, almost magical time, serving as the bridge between the brightness of day and the darkness of night.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUSK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] us / dʌsk / uk / dʌsk / Add to word list. the time before night when it is not yet dark: dusk falls As dusk fell, bats began to fly between the trees. Synonyms. nightfall. twilight (EVENING) Stephen Hansen/EyeEm/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Days & times of day. afternoons. all day. am. arvo. high noon. hour.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › duskDUSK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dusk definition: the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.. See examples of DUSK used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUSK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dusk is the time just before night when the daylight has almost gone but when it is not completely dark. We arrived home at dusk. Synonyms: twilight , evening , evo [ Australian , slang ] , nightfall More Synonyms of dusk

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdusk noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › duskDusk - definition of dusk by The Free Dictionary

    Define dusk. dusk synonyms, dusk pronunciation, dusk translation, English dictionary definition of dusk. n. The darker stage of twilight, especially in the evening. adj. Tending to darkness; dusky. intr. & tr.v. dusked , dusk·ing , dusks To become or make dark...

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDUSK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DUSK definition: the time in the evening when it starts to become dark: . Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › dusk_adjdusk, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    dusk, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.