Definition of dusk
: dusky beginning to grow dusk outside
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Examples of dusk in a Sentence
under a dusk sky, the campers wearily bedded down for the night
Origin and Etymology of dusk
Middle English dosk, alteration of Old English dox; akin to Latin fuscus dark brown, Old English dunn dun, dūst dust
First Known Use: 13th century
dusk
Definition of dusk
intransitive verb
: to become dark the dusking room
transitive verb
: to make dark or gloomy a gray light dusked the room — William Sansom … his … formality dusked by the saturnine mood of ill health. — Herman Melville
Examples of dusk in a Sentence
the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness
Origin and Etymology of dusk
see 1dusk
First Known Use: 13th century
dusk
Definition of dusk
1 : the darker part of twilight especially at night The park closes at dusk.
2 : darkness or semidarkness caused by the shutting out of light
Examples of dusk in a Sentence
The park closes at dusk.
we stopped playing at dusk, since it was getting too dark to see the ball
Origin and Etymology of dusk
see 1dusk
First Known Use: 1622
DUSK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of dusk for English Language Learners
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: the time when day changes into night and the sky begins to get darker
DUSK Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of dusk for Students
: the time when the sky is getting dark at night
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