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Damn: meaning, definitions and examples

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damn

 

[ dรฆm ]

Interjection
Context #1 | Interjection

expressing anger or frustration

used to express anger, frustration, or disappointment. It is considered a mild profanity and is often used informally in spoken language.

Synonyms

curse, cuss, swear

Examples of usage

  • Damn! I forgot my keys again.
  • Oh damn, I missed the bus.

Translations

Translations of the word "damn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น droga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคธเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verdammt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sialan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะพั€ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cholera

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใกใใ—ใ‚‡ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท zut

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maldita sea

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lanet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์  ์žฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู„ุนู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sakra

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏฅๆญป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prekleto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjandinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐา“ั‹ะฝะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™nษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maldita sea

Etymology

The word 'damn' originated from Middle English 'damnen' which means to condemn or to judge. It has evolved over the years to become a commonly used interjection expressing anger or frustration.

See also: dam, dame, damnation.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,038 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.