dim out

dim out

To darken completely after a period of dimming. We were all disappointed when the lights dimmed out in the middle of our party. Ugh, I hate when the lights dim out like that while I'm in the shower. How am I supposed to what I'm doing? What would cause the lights to just dim out like that? Do you think we blew a fuse?

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dim out

[for a light] to grow dim and go out altogether. The lights dimmed out twice during the storm. I was afraid that the lights would dim out completely.

See also: dim, out

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