damn
damn /ˈdæm/
adjective
-
()
Used as expletives
(
goddamn
, damn
)
used as expletives
Oh, damn (or goddamn)!
oh, damn (or goddamn)!
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()
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
-
()
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
-
()
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
-
()
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
-
()
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