damn

damn
I UK [dæm] / US interjection impolite
used when you are annoyed about something

Damn! I've broken one of my nails.


II = damned
damn UK [dæm] / US or damned UK [dæmd] / US adjective [only before noun] impolite
used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about something

I can't open the damn window.

a damn sight better/cheaper/worse etc (= much better, cheaper, worse etc):

I feel a damn sight better than I did yesterday.


III = damned
damn UK [dæm] / US or damned UK [dæmd] / US adverb impolite
used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed about something

She works damn hard.

He's a damn good teacher.

damn well:

You'll damn well do as you're told!

know damn well:

Why did you paint it green? You know damn well I don't like green.

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IV UK [dæm] / US noun

not give/care a damn (about) — impolite to not care at all about someone or something

I don't give a damn what she thinks.


V UK [dæm] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "damn":
present tense I/you/we/they damn he/she/it damns present participle damning past tense damned past participle damned
to criticize someone or something extremely severely

The department's review damned the whole system.

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and damn the consequences/expense etc — impolite used for saying that you are going to do something without worrying about what will happen as a result/how much it will cost etc

We're throwing a party, and damn the expense.

damn it/you/him etc — impolite used when you are annoyed about something

Jim's never around when he's supposed to be – damn him!


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