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damn

adjective adverb noun verb

expletives used informally as intensifiers

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
AM
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dæm

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. expletives used informally as intensifiers

    “he's a blasted idiot”

adjective

  1. used as expletives

    “oh, damn (or goddamn)!”

adverb

  1. extremely

    “you are bloody right”

noun

  1. something of little value

    “his promise is not worth a damn”

verb

  1. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

    “The bad witch cursed the child”

In context

Example Sentences

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
oh, damn (or goddamn)!
you are bloody right
Why are you so all-fired aggressive?
his promise is not worth a damn
not worth one red cent
not worth shucks
The bad witch cursed the child

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