damn

/dæm/

/dæm/

Other forms: damned; damning; damns; damningly

Damn is a common, somewhat naughty exclamation. In one sense it means to condemn or send someone to hell, as in "God damn it!" Other times it means "a little amount," as in "I don't give a damn about baseball."

People can give a damn, damn others to hell, and complain about the damn weather. Some religious people believe their sins could damn them to an eternity of torment and hellfire. You should be careful when peppering your speech with damn, as it might offend some ears. But sometimes damn can be used positively, as in "They make the best damn pizza in town!"

Definitions of damn

1. noun

   something of little value
   “his promise is not worth a damn”

   synonyms: darn, hoot, red cent

   type of:

   ineptitude, worthlessness

   having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
2. adjective

   used as expletives
   synonyms:

   cursed, curst

   deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
3. adjective

   expletives used informally as intensifiers
   synonyms:

   cursed, curst

   deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
4. verb

   wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
   synonyms: anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, imprecate, maledict

   type of:

   arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir

   summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
5. adverb

   extremely
   synonyms: all-fired, bloody