darken

🇺🇸 /ˈdɑːrkən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdɑːkən/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to become dark or make something dark

The sky began to darken as the storm approached.

R

to become unhappy or angry, or make someone unhappy or angry

His expression started to darken when he heard the bad news.

translation

v. to become dark or make something dark; to become unhappy or angry, or make someone unhappy or angry

Word Forms

3rd Present darkens
Past darkened
Perfect darkened
Progressive darkening