Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after dark

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
af-ter -dark
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

After nightfall; at night.

noun

A bookmaker's clerk.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

A shark.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

An 18+ account of a content creator, typically on Twitter (X).

adj

NSFW, 18+, sexual in nature.

Usage

Inflected Forms

after darks (plural)

Phrases

at dark before dark

Frequently Paired Words

at dark before dark

Questions

What does after dark mean?
After nightfall; at night.

How to pronounce after dark

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