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verbDefinition of CLOUD
intransitive verb
1
: to grow cloudy —usually used with over or up <clouded over before the storm>
2
a of facial features : to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance <her face clouded with worry> b : to become blurry, dubious, or ominous —often used with over <the outlook is clouding over>
3
: to billow up in the form of a cloud
transitive verb
1
a : to envelop or hide with or as if with a cloud <smog clouded our view> b : to make opaque especially by condensation of moisture <steam clouded the windows> c : to make murky especially with smoke or mist <smoke clouded the sky>
2
: to make unclear or confused <cloud the issue>
4
: to cast gloom over <cloud prospects for success>
Examples of CLOUD
- greed clouding the minds of men
- These new ideas only cloud the issue further.
- The final years of her life were clouded by illness.
First Known Use of CLOUD
1562
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