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damn.

To condemn.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdæm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdæm] ~ [ˈdam]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdam/British, Midlands, Southern, Standard[ˈdam]British, Midlands, Southern, Standard
  1. To condemn.

    intransitive · transitive
    The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
    Only God can damn.
  2. To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

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

    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.

  5. To curse; put a curse upon.

    slang
    That man stole my wallet. Damn him!
  6. To invoke damnation; to curse.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dampnen, from Old French damner, from Latin damnāre (“to condemn, inflict loss upon”), from damnum (“loss”).

adj/ˈdæm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdæm] ~ [ˈdam]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdam/British, Midlands, Southern, Standard[ˈdam]British, Midlands, Southern, Standard
  1. Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.

    not-comparable · slang
    Shut the damn door!
    Damn freaks!
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dampnen, from Old French damner, from Latin damnāre (“to condemn, inflict loss upon”), from damnum (“loss”).

adv/ˈdæm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdæm] ~ [ˈdam]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdam/British, Midlands, Southern, Standard[ˈdam]British, Midlands, Southern, Standard
  1. Very; extremely.

    not-comparable · slang
    That car was going damn fast!
    How are you damn quick?
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dampnen, from Old French damner, from Latin damnāre (“to condemn, inflict loss upon”), from damnum (“loss”).

intj/ˈdæm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdæm] ~ [ˈdam]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdam/British, Midlands, Southern, Standard[ˈdam]British, Midlands, Southern, Standard
  1. Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt or surprise, etc. See also dammit.

    slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dampnen, from Old French damner, from Latin damnāre (“to condemn, inflict loss upon”), from damnum (“loss”).

noun/ˈdæm/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdæm] ~ [ˈdam]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdam/British, Midlands, Southern, Standard[ˈdam]British, Midlands, Southern, Standard
  1. The word "damn" employed as a curse.

    error-unknown-tag · slang
    He said a few damns and left.
  2. A small, negligible quantity, being of little value; a whit or jot.

    error-unknown-tag · slang
    The new hires aren't worth a damn.
  3. The smallest amount of concern or consideration.

    error-unknown-tag · slang
    I don't give a damn.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dampnen, from Old French damner, from Latin damnāre (“to condemn, inflict loss upon”), from damnum (“loss”).

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