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damn

/ˈdæm/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Damn means: expletives used informally as intensifiers.

Synonyms for damn45

noun, as in something of little value

darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam

verb, as in wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

curse, beshrew, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict

adjective, as in expletives used informally as intensifiers

blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal, cursed, curst

adjective, as in used as expletives

goddamn, cursed, curst

adverb, as in extremely

bloody, all-fired, all-firedly

also used for damn

convict, doom, anathematize, demonize, excoriate, vilify, comminate, execrate, 4ucking, accursed, bally, bleeding, bleeping, blimming, blinking

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What does damn mean?5

adjective

1

expletives used informally as intensifiers“he's a blasted idiot”

2

used as expletives“oh, damn (or goddamn)!”

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”

adverb

1

extremely“you are bloody right”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with damn?24

two syllables

exam

three syllables

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All 24 rhymes for damn, grouped by syllable

Damn in a sentence

  • Damn it, you're worth it, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.DJ_Saidez
  • You're acting pretty damn rash here, you little punk!LeeSooHa
  • God damn it, there are my in-laws.Miktsoanit
  • I was just disconnected all of a sudden, damn connection problems.corvard
  • Damn, can you imagine how badly they smelled?unknown
  • Damn it, doing such things are uncalled for.terrywallwork
  • Hey, you little bitch, stand up straight; you look like a damn question mark.Nicat
  • I said go to the end of the road, damn it!lingomaxim

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Forms of damn

as a noun

plural
damns

as a verb

past tense
damned
present participle
damning
third-person singular
damns
past participle
damned