2dark noun
plural darks 1 the dark a : a state in which no light can be seen
▪ She stumbled around in the dark [=darkness] until she finally found the light switch. ▪ He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.
b : a place where little or no light can be seen
▪ The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings. ▪ He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark. 2 [noncount] : the time of day when night begins : the time when the sky becomes dark for the night
▪ We'd better get home before dark. ▪ They waited until after dark to begin their escape. 3 darks [plural] a : dark colors : colors that are more black than white
▪ He uses lots of darks in his decorating.
b : dark clothes : clothes that are black, dark brown, etc.
▪ Wash the lights and the darks separately.
▪ She stumbled around in the dark [=darkness] until she finally found the light switch. ▪ He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.
b : a place where little or no light can be seen
▪ The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings. ▪ He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.
▪ We'd better get home before dark. ▪ They waited until after dark to begin their escape.
▪ He uses lots of darks in his decorating.
b : dark clothes : clothes that are black, dark brown, etc.
▪ Wash the lights and the darks separately.
in the dark 1 : in a state in which something is hidden or kept secret
▪ Most of their deals were made in the dark. 2 : in a state of not knowing about something
▪ The public was kept in the dark about the agreement. ▪ They kept us all in the dark. — see also leap in the dark at 2leap, shot in the dark at 1shot, whistle in the dark at 2whistle
▪ Most of their deals were made in the dark.
▪ The public was kept in the dark about the agreement. ▪ They kept us all in the dark. — see also leap in the dark at 2leap, shot in the dark at 1shot, whistle in the dark at 2whistle
