damn

adjectiveonly before nounimpolite

UK /dæm/

or damned

UK /dæmd/

1
used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about something
I can’t open the damn window.
a damn sight better/cheaper/worse etc (=much better, cheaper, worse etc):
I feel a damn sight better than I did yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

damn

adjectiveonly before nounimpolite

US /dæm/

1
used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about something
I can’t open the damn window.
a damn sight better/cheaper/worse etc. (=much better, cheaper, worse, etc.):
I feel a damn sight better than I did yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

damn

adverbimpolite

UK /dæm/

or damned

UK /dæmd/

1
used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about something
She works damn hard.
He’s a damn good teacher.
damn well:
You’ll damn well do as you’re told!
know damn well:
Why did you paint it green? You know damn well I don’t like green.
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

phrases

damn all

damn straight

damn

adverbimpolite

US /dæm/

1
used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about something
She works damn hard.
He’s a damn good teacher.
damn well:
You’ll damn well do as you’re told!
know damn (good and) well:
Why did you paint it green? You know damn well I don’t like green.
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

phrases

damn straight

damn

interjectionimpolite

UK /dæm/

1
used when you are annoyed about something
Damn! I’ve broken one of my nails.
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

damn

interjectionimpolite

US /dæm/

1
used when you are annoyed about something
Damn! I’ve broken one of my nails.
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

damn

noun

UK /dæm/

phrases

not give/care a damn (about)
impolite
1
to not care at all about someone or something
I don’t give a damn what she thinks.
Synonyms and related words
To not care about something
can take something or leave it
someone couldn’t care less
look out for yourself/number one
not worth a damn
impolite
1
used for saying that something has no value or use
The contract isn’t worth a damn if it hasn’t been signed.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying that something has little or no value
no...to speak of
so much for something
not worth the paper it is written/printed on

damn

noun

US /dæm/

phrases

not give/care a damn (about)
impolite
1
to not care at all about someone or something
I don’t give a damn what she thinks.
Synonyms and related words
To not care about something
can take something or leave it
someone couldn’t care less
look out for yourself/number one
not worth a damn
impolite
1
used for saying that something has no value or use
The contract isn’t worth a damn if it hasn’t been signed.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying that something has little or no value
no...to speak of
so much for something
not worth the paper it is written/printed on

damn

verb transitive

UK /dæm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	damn
he/she/it	damns
present participle	damning
past tense	damned
past participle	damned

1
to criticize someone or something extremely severely
The department’s review damned the whole system.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize strongly
attack
damn
savage

phrases

and damn the consequences/expense etc

damn it/you/him etc

damn with faint praise

damn

verb transitive

US /dæm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	damn
he/she/it	damns
present participle	damning
past tense	damned
past participle	damned

1
to criticize someone or something extremely severely
The department’s review damned the whole system.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize strongly
attack
damn
savage

phrases

and damn the consequences/expense etc.

damn it/you/him etc.

damn with faint praise

damn

damn

damn

damn

damn

damn

damn

not give​/​care a damn (about)

not worth a damn

damn

not give​/​care a damn (about)

not worth a damn

damn

damn

not give/care a damn (about)

not give/care a damn (about)