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Pall

noun/pˈɔːl/
Definition
a sudden numbing dread
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɔːl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɔːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɔːl/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈɔːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna sudden numbing dread
nounburial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
nounhanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
verbbecome less interesting or attractive
verbcause to lose courage
“dashed by the refusal”
verbcover with a pall
verbcause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
“Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite”
verbcause to become flat
“pall the beer”
verblose sparkle or bouquet
“wine and beer can pall”
verblose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
“the course palled on her”
verblose interest or become bored with something or somebody
“I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food”
Word Forms
chillverbdepress or discourage
pallverbcause to lose courage
shroudverbform a cover like a shroud
curtainverbprovide with drapery
dullardnouna person who evokes boredom
pallnouna sudden numbing dread
scarenounsudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
fatiguenoun(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
jadenounan old or over-worked horse
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leichentuch
eine plötzliche betäubende Angst
🇫🇷French
voile
une peur engourdissante soudaine
🇪🇸Spanish
féretro
un miedo repentino y entumecedor
🇮🇹Italian
palla
un improvviso terrore paralizzante
🇳🇱Dutch
bleek
een plotselinge, verdovende angst
🇵🇹Portuguese
mortalha
um pavor repentino e entorpecente
🇷🇺Russian
приелся
внезапный ошеломляющий страх
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कष्ट देना
अचानक स्तब्ध कर देने वाला भय
🇧🇩Bengali
প্যাল
হঠাৎ অসাড় ভয়
🇮🇳Tamil
மங்கல்
திடீர் மரத்துப்போன பயம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పాల్
ఆకస్మిక తిమ్మిరి భయం
🇮🇳Marathi
पल
अचानक सुन्न होणारी भीती
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૉલ
અચાનક સુન્ન થઈ જતો ડર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಲ್ಟಿ
ಹಠಾತ್ ಮರಗಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆ ಭಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മല്ലിടുക
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള മരവിപ്പ് ഭയം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
颇尔
突然麻木的恐惧
🇯🇵Japanese
ポール
突然のしびれるような恐怖
🇰🇷Korean
물리다
갑자기 마비되는 공포
🇻🇳Vietnamese
màu xanh da trời
một nỗi sợ hãi tê liệt đột ngột
🇹🇭Thai
พอล
ความหวาดกลัวที่ทำให้มึนงงอย่างกะทันหัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
membosankan
rasa takut yang tiba-tiba mematikan
🇵🇭Filipino
pumuti
isang biglaang nakakapanghinang takot
🇲🇾Malay
pucat
rasa takut yang tiba-tiba
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شاحب
الفزع المخدر المفاجئ
🇮🇷Persian
رنگ پریده
یک ترس بی حس کننده ناگهانی
🇹🇷Turkish
solgunluk
ani uyuşturan bir korku
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַיֵף
אימה קהה פתאומית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pall'?
The primary meaning of 'pall' is 'a sudden numbing dread'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pall' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pall' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pall' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pall' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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