C1verb · intransitive · rare

glum

glum · glums · glummed · glumming

To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glumTo look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.

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/ɡlʌm/

» Tom is glum.

Том похмурий.

Meaning

1 senses

(obsolete)To look sullen; to be of a sour countenance; to be glum.

Examples

12 sentences

Tom is glum.
Том похмурий. — deniko
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Why are you so glum?
Ти чому такий похмурий? — deniko
ruПочему ты такой мрачный? — kukla
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Why do you look so glum?
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Don't be so glum.
ruНе будь букой! — astyng
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Why so glum?
Ти чому такий похмурий? — deniko
ruТы чего такой мрачный? — marafon
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Origin

From Middle English glomen, glommen, glomben, gloumben (“to frown, look sullen”), from *gl

From Middle English glomen, glommen, glomben, gloumben (“to frown, look sullen”), from *glom (“gloom”). More at gloom. The noun is from Middle English glome, from the verb.

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Forms

glums, glumming, glummed, glummed

Base form	glum · to glum
3rd person singular	glums
Present participle	glumming
Past simple	glummed
Past participle	glummed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	glum
he, she, it	glums

Past simpleLesson

all persons

glummed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have glummed
he, she, it	has glummed

Future simple (will)Lesson