Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dim out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
dim out
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dim (lights) until they are totally off

Transitive verb

verb

To become dimmer until off

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

dims out (present, singular) dimming out (participle, present) dimmed out (participle, past) dimmed out (past)

Questions

What does dim out mean?
To dim (lights) until they are totally off

How to pronounce dim out

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