Damn

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Table of contents

1 Etymology

2 English

2.1 Transitive Verb
2.2 Usage note
2.3 Homophones
2.4 Related Terms

Etymology

From Latin damnare

English

Transitive Verb

damn

(theology) To condemn to hell.
The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
To put out of favor.
I'm afraid that if I speak out on this, I'll be damned as a troublemaker.

Usage note

Damn and various derived forms are also used in various intensifying roles. See here for more detail.

Homophones

Related Terms

damnation
damned

WordNet Definitions

one

1. damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam -- (something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks").

one

1. curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child").

two

1. damn, goddamn -- (used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!").
2. blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, everlasting, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal -- (expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "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"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance").

one

1. bloody, damn, all-fired -- (extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?").

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