Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cast a pall

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
cast a -pall
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spoil (something); to cast a feeling of gloom (over something).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

casts a pall (present, singular) casting a pall (participle, present)

Questions

What does cast a pall mean?
To spoil (something); to cast a feeling of gloom (over something).

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