Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense damns, present participle damning, past tense, past participle damned
1. exclamation
Damn, damn it, and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience.
[informal, rude, feelings]
Don't be flippant, damn it! This is serious.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Damn is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying.
[informal, rude, emphasis]
There's not a damn thing you can do about it now.
Damn is also an adverb.
As it turned out, I was damn right.
Let's have a damn good party.
3. verb
If you say that a person or a news report damns something such as a policy or action, you mean that they are very critical of it.
...a sensational book in which she damns the ultra-right party. [VERB noun]
...a report damning the chocolate advertising people for targeting women in theircampaigns. [VERB noun]
4. See also damned, damning
5.
See not give a damn
6.
See damn near
7.
See near as damn it
More Synonyms of damn
damn in British English
(dæm)
exclamation
1. slang
an exclamation of annoyance (often in exclamatory phrases such as damn it!, damn you!, etc)
2. informal
an exclamation of surprise or pleasure (esp in the exclamatory phrase damn me!)
adjective
3. (prenominal) slang
deserving damnation; detestable
adverb, adjective(prenominal)
4. slang
(intensifier)
damn fool
a damn good pianist
adverb
5. damn all
verb(mainly tr)
6.
to condemn as bad, worthless, etc
7.
to curse
8.
to condemn to eternal damnation
9. (often passive)
to doom to ruin; cause to fail
the venture was damned from the start
10. (also intr)
to prove (someone) guilty
damning evidence
11.
to swear (at) using the word damn
12. as near as damn it
13. damn with faint praise
noun
14. slang
something of negligible value; jot (esp in the phrase not worth a damn)
15. not give a damn
Word origin
C13: from Old French dampner, from Latin damnāre to injure, condemn, from damnum loss, injury, penalty
damn in American English
(dæm)
verb transitiveWord forms: damned or ˈdamning
1.
a. Obsolete
to condemn as guilty
b.
to condemn to an unhappy fate; doom
c. Theology
to condemn to endless punishment
2.
to condemn as bad or inferior
often used in the imperative as a curse
3.
to criticize adversely
4.
to cause the ruin of; make fail
5.
to swear at by saying “damn”
verb intransitive
6.
to swear or curse; say “damn,” etc.
noun
7.
the saying of “damn” as a curse
adjective, adverb
8. Informal
damn verb transitive
interjection
9.
used to express anger, annoyance, disappointment, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS: curse
Idioms:
damn with faint praise
not give a damn
not worth a damn
Word origin
ME damnen < OFr damner < L damnare, to condemn, fine < damnum, loss, injury, akin to Gr dapanē, cost < IE *depno-, sacrificial feast < base *dā(i)-, to part, divide > time, tatter
More idioms containing
damn
damn with faint praise
In other languages
damn
British English: damn /dæm/ ADJECTIVE
Damn is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying.
There's not a damn thing you can do about it now.
American English: damn
Arabic: لعين
Brazilian Portuguese: desgraçado
Chinese: 该死的
Croatian: proklet
Czech: zatracený
Danish: pokkers
Dutch: verdomd
European Spanish: condenado
Finnish: kirottu
French: damné
German: verdammt
Greek: διαβολεμένος
Italian: maledetto
Japanese: いまいましい
Korean: 저주받은
Norwegian: forbasket
Polish: przeklęty
European Portuguese: desgraçado
Romanian: blestemat
Russian: проклятый
Latin American Spanish: condenado
Swedish: förbaskad
Thai: คำอุทานแสดงความรำคาญ
Turkish: lanet olası
Ukrainian: диявольський
Vietnamese: tồi tệ
British English: damn VERB
If you say that a person or a news report damns something such as a policy or action, you mean that they are very critical of it.
...a sensational book in which she damns the ultra-right party.
American English: damn
Brazilian Portuguese: condenar
Chinese: 谴责
European Spanish: condenar
French: condamner
German: verurteilen
Italian: condannare
Japanese: ひどく非難する
Korean: 악평하다
European Portuguese: condenar
Latin American Spanish: condenar
All related terms of 'damn'
damn all
absolutely nothing
damn fool
Damn fool means 'very stupid '.
damn near
People use damn near to emphasize that what they are saying is not actually true , but is very close to being true.
tinker's damn
the slightest heed (esp in the phrase not give a tinker's damn or cuss )
a damn sight
You can use a sight to mean a lot . For example, if you say that something is a sight worse than it was before, you are emphasizing that it is much worse than it was.
goddam
an oath expressing anger, surprise , etc
near as damn it
Some people say as near as damn it or as near as dammit to emphasize that what they have said is almost completely accurate , but not quite .
not give a damn
If you say that someone does not give a damn about something, you are emphasizing that they do not care about it at all.
not worth a damn
worthless
as near as damn it
as near as possible ; very near
damn with faint praise
If someone damns something with faint praise , they say something about it which sounds quite nice but is not enthusiastic , and shows that they do not have a high opinion of it.
Chinese translation of 'damn'
damn
(dæm)
adj
(inf) (also damned) 该(該)死的 (gāisǐ de)
adv
(inf) (also damned) 非常地 (fēicháng de)
n
(inf)
I don't give a damn我根本不在乎 (wǒ gēnběn bù zàihu)
vt
(= condemn) 指责(責) (zhǐzé)
damn (it)! (inf) 该(該)死！ (Gāisǐ!)
(adverb)
Definition
extremely
(informal)
Let's have a damn good party.
Synonyms
very
I am very grateful to you for all your help.
really
It was really good.
particularly
The pollen count has been particularly high.
highly
He was a highly successful entrepreneur.
greatly
People would benefit greatly from a pollution-free vehicle.
seriously (informal)
one of the first seriously wealthy rock-star landowners
truly
a truly splendid man
extremely
The taste of bitterness is an extremely common feature of herbal remedies.
terribly
I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour.
remarkably
unusually
this year's unusually harsh winter
jolly (British)
wonderfully
decidedly
awfully (informal)
That caramel looks awfully good.
exceedingly
It was an exceedingly difficult decision to make.
superlatively
uncommonly
Mary was uncommonly good at tennis.
1 (verb)
Definition
to condemn as bad or worthless
You can't damn him for his beliefs.
Synonyms
criticize
His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.
condemn
blast
They have blasted the report.
pan (informal)
His first movie was panned by the critics.
slam (slang)
The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.
flame (informal)
denounce
The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks.
put down
slate (informal)
Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.
censure
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
castigate
She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.
tear into (informal)
diss (slang)
inveigh against
A lot of his writings inveigh against luxury and riches.
lambast(e)
excoriate
denunciate
Opposites
approve
,
honour
,
praise
,
cheer
,
admire
,
acclaim
,
applaud
, compliment,
congratulate
,
laud
,
extol
,
big up (slang, mainly Caribbean)
,
take your hat off to
2 (verb)
Definition
to curse
Synonyms
curse
He cursed her for having been so careless.
abuse
He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.
swear
It is wrong to swear and shout.
revile
blaspheme
He cursed and blasphemed to his last gasp.
execrate
imprecate
anathematize
Opposites
bless
,
adore
,
magnify (archaic)
,
glorify
,
exalt
,
pay homage to
3 (verb)
Definition
to prove (someone) guilty
Synonyms
sentence
In some American states, criminals can still be sentenced to death.
condemn
He was condemned to life imprisonment.
doom
Some suggest the leisure park is doomed to failure.
idioms
See damn near
See not give a damn
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abuse
Definition
to speak insultingly or cruelly to
He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.