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Definition of damn

Overview of noun damn

The noun damn has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam

(something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks")

Overview of verb damn

The verb damn has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (7) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict

(wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

Overview of adj damn

The adj damn has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (19) damn, goddamn

(used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!")

2. (2) blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal

(expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance")

Overview of adv damn

The adv damn has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) bloody, damn, all-fired

(extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?")