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 damn damn /ˈdæm/

adjective

  1. () Used as expletives  ( goddamn , damn )
    used as expletives
     Oh, damn (or goddamn)!
    oh, damn (or goddamn)!
  2. () Expletives used informally as intensifiers  ( blame , blamed , blasted , blessed , damn , deuced , goddam , goddamn , infernal , damned , darned , goddamned )
    expletives used informally as intensifiers
     He's a blasted idiot
    he's a blasted idiot
     It's a blamed shame
    it's a blamed shame
     A blame cold winter
    a blame cold winter
     Not a blessed dime
    not a blessed dime
     I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
    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
    he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
     A deuced idiot
    a deuced idiot
     An infernal nuisance
    an infernal nuisance

adverb

  1. () Extremely  ( all-fired , all-firedly [Informal, American] , bloody , damn )
    extremely
     You are bloody right
    you are bloody right
     Why are you so all-fired aggressive?
    Why are you so all-fired aggressive?

interjection

  1. () Outbursts reflecting irritation, frustration, or displeasure.  ( bugger [Vulgar] , fuck [Vulgar] , shit [Vulgar] , blast , sod [Vulgar] , bloody hell [Vulgar] , durn [Dialect, American] , feck [UK, Irish, Vulgar] , fucking hell [Vulgar] , bother [British] , botheration , bummer [Informal] , damn , damnation , darn [Informal] , dash [Informal, British] , hang [Informal] , shoot [Informal, N. American] , curses , dammit [Informal] , damn it [Informal] , dang [Informal, N. American] , drat [Informal] , tarnation [Informal, N. American] )
    Outbursts reflecting irritation, frustration, or displeasure.

noun

  1. () Something of little value  ( darn , hoot , red cent [ N. American] , damn , shit [Vulgar] , shucks , tinker's dam [Informal, American] , tinker's damn [Informal, American] )
    something of little value
     His promise is not worth a damn
    his promise is not worth a damn
     Not worth one red cent
    not worth one red cent
     Not worth shucks
    not worth shucks

verb

  1. () Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon  ( anathemise [British] , anathemize , beshrew [Archaic] , bedamn [Archaic] , curse , damn , imprecate , maledict [Archaic] , doggone [Informal, N. American] )
    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
     The bad witch cursed the child
    The bad witch cursed the child