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Meaning of damn

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

damn

Pronunciation:/dæm/

noun

Definitions

  1. The use of "damn" as a curse.

    Example: He said a few damns and left.

  2. A small, negligible quantity, being of little value; a whit or jot.

    Example: The new hires aren't worth a damn.

  3. The smallest amount of concern or consideration.

    Example: I don't give a damn.

verb

Definitions

  1. To condemn to hell.

    Example: I damn you eternally, fiend!

  2. To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

  3. To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.

    Example: I’m afraid that if I speak out on this, I’ll be damned as a troublemaker.

  4. To condemn as unfit, harmful, invalid, immoral or illegal.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.

    Example: Shut the damn door!

adverb

Definitions

  1. Very; extremely.

    Example: That car was going damn fast!

interjection

Definitions

  1. Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt or suprise, etc. See also dammit.