Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go dark

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
go -dark
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cease operation or shut down, often for purposes of concealment.

verb

To cease communications.

Example Sentences

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

goes dark (present, singular) going dark (participle, present) went dark (past) gone dark (participle, past)

Questions

What does go dark mean?
To cease operation or shut down, often for purposes of concealment.

How to pronounce go dark

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