DictionarypallLosing appeal
verb

pall

To become tiresome or lose appeal.

Even the most exciting games pall when we play them constantly.

Etymology

The older weakening sense developed into becoming stale or tiresome. The funeral-covering noun has a separate history.

More examples

  • The novelty of eating out every night soon palls.
  • The resort's luxury eventually palled on her.
  • His endless jokes are beginning to pall.

Forms

pall · palls · palled · palling

Similar words

cloy
Suggests becoming unpleasant through excessive sweetness, richness, or repetition.
bore
Means causing disinterest, rather than gradually losing an initial appeal.