murk out
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When the sky or air becomes dark, foggy, and hard to see through.
Literal meaning: To become murky — nearly transparent in meaning.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
For the weather or visibility to become dark, murky, or foggy.
"The afternoon started well, but by four o'clock it had murked out completely."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Rare and highly informal. Regional British usage, particularly in northern England. Not in standard dictionaries and unlikely to be encountered except in very informal speech. Learners should be aware of it but focus on 'cloud over' or 'grey over' instead.
Commonly used with
sky weather fog evening visibility
Forms
Base
murk out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
murks out
he/she/it
Past simple
murked out
yesterday
Past participle
murked out
have + pp
-ing form
murking out
continuous
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