Pall

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːl/

Pall (noun)

  1. a cloth used to cover a coffin at a funeral
  2. a feeling of sadness or gloom that covers a place or situation

Examples

  • The pall was draped over the coffin.
  • A black pall covered the casket.

Common collocations: black pall, drape a pall, cast a pall, pall of silence, begin to pall

Pall (verb)

  1. to become less interesting or enjoyable over time

Examples

  • The novelty of the game began to pall.
  • The conversation started to pall after an hour.

Synonyms of Pall

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Pall

  • when describing lifting a gloomy atmosphere
  • when describing making something more lively