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darn
darn 1 D0031300 (därn) v. darned, darn·ing, darns v. tr. To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole. v. intr. To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it. n. A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns. [Perhaps from Middle English dernen, to conceal, from dialectal Old English (Anglia) dernan, variant of Old English diernan, dyrnan; see dher- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
darn 2 D0031300 (därn)interj. Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.adv. & adj. Damn.tr.v. darned, darn·ing, darns To damn. [Alteration of damn.]darn (dɑːn) vb (Knitting & Sewing) to mend (a hole or a garment) with a series of crossing or interwoven stitchesn1. (Knitting & Sewing) a patch of darned work on a garment2. (Knitting & Sewing) the process or act of darning[C16: probably from French (Channel Islands dialect) darner; compare Welsh, Breton darn piece] ˈdarner n ˈdarning n
darn (dɑːn) interj, adj, adv, n a euphemistic word for damn1, damn2, damn3, damn4, damn15darn1 (dɑrn) v.t. 1. to mend with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows. n. 2. a darned place, as in a garment. [1590–1600; perhaps to be identified with Middle English dernen to keep secret, conceal, Old English (Anglian) dernan] darn′er, n. darn2 (dɑrn) adv. 1. damned. v.t. 2. to curse; damn: Darn that pesky fly! [1775–85; see darned] darn Past participle: darned Gerund: darning
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I darn | you darn | he/she/it darns | we darn | you darn | they darn |
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I darned | you darned | he/she/it darned | we darned | you darned | they darned |
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I am darning | you are darning | he/she/it is darning | we are darning | you are darning | they are darning |
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I have darned | you have darned | he/she/it has darned | we have darned | you have darned | they have darned |
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I was darning | you were darning | he/she/it was darning | we were darning | you were darning | they were darning |
Past Perfect |
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I had darned | you had darned | he/she/it had darned | we had darned | you had darned | they had darned |
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I will darn | you will darn | he/she/it will darn | we will darn | you will darn | they will darn |
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I will have darned | you will have darned | he/she/it will have darned | we will have darned | you will have darned | they will have darned |
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I will be darning | you will be darning | he/she/it will be darning | we will be darning | you will be darning | they will be darning |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been darning | you have been darning | he/she/it has been darning | we have been darning | you have been darning | they have been darning |
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I will have been darning | you will have been darning | he/she/it will have been darning | we will have been darning | you will have been darning | they will have been darning |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been darning | you had been darning | he/she/it had been darning | we had been darning | you had been darning | they had been darning |
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I would darn | you would darn | he/she/it would darn | we would darn | you would darn | they would darn |
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I would have darned | you would have darned | he/she/it would have darned | we would have darned | you would have darned | they would have darned |
DarnA way of mending clothes, particularly socks. Instead of adding a patch, darning fills small holes or tears by using numerous interlacing stitches.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | darn - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"damn, red cent, shucks, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, hoot, shitworthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness" | | 2. | darn - sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"mend, patchstitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket" | Verb | 1. | darn - repair by sewing; "darn socks"fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
darnverb1. mend, repair, patch, stitch, sew up, cobble up His aunt darned his old socks.noun1. mend, patch, reinforcement, invisible repair blue woollen stockings with untidy darnsdarnadjectiveSo annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation:accursed, blasted, blessed, bloody, confounded, cursed, damn, execrable, infernal.Informal: blamed, damned.Chiefly British: blooming, ruddy.Translationsstopfensurcirzurcirrepriserpassaturarammendarerammendoштопатьdarn
darning needleA regional term for a dragonfly. Primarily heard in US. I hate going to the lake, what with all those darning needles and other bugs constantly flying into me!See also: darn, needledarn tootin'slang Absolutely right. A: "Are you coming to the barbeque today?" B: "You're darn tootin'! I'll see you there."See also: darndarn itAn exclamation of frustration. A mild alternative to "damn it." Oh, darn it—I dropped another screw. How did I miss that important phone call? Darn it!See also: darndarn tooting and darn tootin'absolutely. You're darn tooting I'll be there. I wouldn't miss it for the world.See also: darn, tootˈdarn it! (spoken, especially American English) used as a mild swear word to show that you are angry or annoyed about something, to avoid saying ‘damn’: Darn it! I’ve lost my keys!See also: darnDARN
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DARN➣Dual Auroral Radar Network | DARN➣Disaster Amateur Radio Network (California) | DARN➣Duty Appointed Retention NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer; US Army) | DARN➣Diocese Amateur Radio Network (Florida) | DARN➣Developing Areas Research Network (Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK) | DARN➣Dayton Asperger Resource Network (Dayton, OH) |
darn
Synonyms for darnverb mendSynonyms- mend
- repair
- patch
- stitch
- sew up
- cobble up
noun mendSynonyms- mend
- patch
- reinforcement
- invisible repair
Synonyms for darnadj so annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnationSynonyms- accursed
- blasted
- blessed
- bloody
- confounded
- cursed
- damn
- execrable
- infernal
- blamed
- damned
- blooming
- ruddy
Synonyms for darnnoun something of little valueSynonyms- damn
- red cent
- shucks
- tinker's dam
- tinker's damn
- hoot
- shit
Related Wordsnoun sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)SynonymsRelated Wordsverb repair by sewingRelated Words- fix
- furbish up
- mend
- repair
- bushel
- doctor
- touch on
- restore
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