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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024damn•ing (dam′ing, dam′ning),USA pronunciation adj. - causing incrimination:damning evidence.
damn′ing•ly, adv. damn′ing•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024damn /dæm/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj] - to condemn as a failure:The critics damned the new play.
- to ruin:damned by his gambling habit.
- Religionto condemn to eternal punishment or to hell;
doom. interj. - (used to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.):"Damn!'' he swore as he stumbled into the coffee table.
n. [ count;
singular;
used with negative words or phrases, or in questions] - something worthless or of little or no value:His promise is not worth a damn.
adj. [ before a noun] - damned (defs. 2, 3).:I think you're a damn fool.
adv. - damned:You know damn well I wasn't there.
Idioms- Idioms damn with faint praise, to praise in such a way that the result is to condemn:The letter of recommendation said, "She does her work as well as can be expected,'' thus damning her with faint praise.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024damn (dam),USA pronunciation v.t. - to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal.
- to condemn as a failure:to damn a play.
- to bring condemnation upon;
ruin. - Religionto doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell.
- to swear at or curse, using the word "damn'':Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
v.i. - to use the word "damn'';
swear. - Idioms damn with faint praise, to praise so moderately as, in effect, to condemn:The critic damned the opera with faint praise when he termed the production adequate.
interj. - (used as an expletive to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.)
n. - the utterance of "damn'' in swearing or for emphasis.
- something of negligible value:not worth a damn.
- Idioms, Informal Terms give a damn, [Informal.]to care;
be concerned;
consider as important:You shouldn't give a damn about their opinions.Also, give a darn.
adj. - damned (defs. 2, 3).
adv. - damned.
- Informal Terms, Idioms damn well, See damned (def. 7).
- Latin damnāre to condemn, derivative of damnum damage, fine, harm
- Old French dam(p)ner
- Middle English dam(p)nen 1250–1300
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged berate, censure, denounce, disparage, blast.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: damn /dæm/ interj - slang an exclamation of annoyance (often in exclamatory phrases such as damn it! damn you! etc)
- informal an exclamation of surprise or pleasure (esp in the exclamatory phrase damn me!)
adj - (prenominal) slang deserving damnation; detestable
adv , adj (prenominal)- slang (intensifier): damn fool, a damn good pianist
adv - damn all ⇒ slang absolutely nothing
vb (mainly tr)- to condemn as bad, worthless, etc
- to curse
- to condemn to eternal damnation
- (often passive) to doom to ruin; cause to fail: the venture was damned from the start
- (also intr) to prove (someone) guilty: damning evidence
- damn with faint praise ⇒ to praise so unenthusiastically that the effect is condemnation
n - slang something of negligible value; jot (esp in the phrase not worth a damn)
- not give a damn ⇒ informal to be unconcerned; not care
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French dampner, from Latin damnāre to injure, condemn, from damnum loss, injury, penalty |