pall
verb (1)
\ ˈpȯl
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palled;
palling;
palls
Definition of pall
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to lose strength or effectiveness
2
: to lose in interest or attraction
his humor began to pall on us He found that his retirement hobbies began to pall after a couple of years.
3
: dwindle
our enthusiasm soon palled
1
: to cause to become insipid
reason and reflection … pall all his enjoyments— Francis Atterbury
2
: to deprive of pleasure in something by satiating
The choicest delicacies pall the stomach in time.
pall
nounDefinition of pall (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: pallium sense 1a
2a
: a square of linen usually stiffened with cardboard that is used to cover the chalice
b(1)
: a heavy cloth draped over a coffin
(2)
: a coffin especially when holding a body
3a
: something that covers or conceals
especially
: an overspreading element that produces an effect of gloom
a pall of thick black smoke a pall of suspicion
b
: a feeling of gloom
his absence cast a pall over the celebration