Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gloom in American Collocation
gloom
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡlum/
getting darker
deepening
gathering
We finally arrived at our destination in the gathering gloom of an autumn evening.
very dark
deep
The hills and lakes were shrouded in a deep gloom.
try to see or be able to see
adjust to
peer into
pierce
It took a while for my eyes to adjust to the gloom of the cave.
We made our way to the entrance and peered into the gloom.
appear
emerge from
We emerged from the gloom of the church into bright sunlight.
strong or getting stronger
deep
deepening
By Saturday Kate was plunged into a deep gloom.
general
general
Given the general gloom, it’s worth pointing out a bit of good news.
economic
economic
Companies have cut back on staff in response to the growing economic gloom.