sundown
Noun

sundown

  1. (US) Sunset.
    We'll meet by the pier at sundown.
  2. (countable) A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.
Synonyms Verb

sundown (sundowns, present participle sundowning; past and past participle sundowned)

  1. (intransitive) to experience an episode or an onset of some detrimental mental condition like agitation, anxiety, hallucination or dementia, daily at nightfall.
    • 2009, Kay Cameron, ‎Tim Rhodus, Life With God 101 ↗
      "She also “sundowned”, and someone had to keep an eye on her 24-7."



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