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pall

noun · verb

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01noun

a sudden numbing dread

02noun

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

03noun

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

04verb

become less interesting or attractive

7 more meanings

05verb

cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

“dashed by the refusal”

06verb

cover with a pall

07verb

cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

“Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite”

08verb

cause to become flat

“pall the beer”

09verb

lose sparkle or bouquet

“wine and beer can pall”

10verb

lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)

“the course palled on her”

11verb

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

“I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗