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Gloam vs Glom - What's the difference?

gloam | glom |

As verbs the difference between gloam and glom

is that gloam is to begin to grow dark; to grow dusky while glom is .

As a noun gloam

is (obsolete) gloaming, twilight.

gloam

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) gloaming, twilight

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.
  • To be sullen or morose.
    • (Webster 1913)

    glom

    English

    Verb

    (glomm)
  • (informal) to steal, to grab
  • to stare
  • (informal) to attach
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    Derived terms

    * glom on * glom onto * glommer

    References

    * Glom , Free Dictionary.com ----