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

    Dusk is the time before night when it is not yet dark. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, translations and related words.

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

    Dusk is the darker part of twilight especially at night, or partial darkness caused by the shutting out of light. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage in this comprehensive dictionary entry.

  5. 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.

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    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. It can also mean the dull, shadowy light or the gloomy quality of this period.

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

    Dusk is the time before night when it is not yet dark. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

  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...