damn

damn
damn1 [dæm] interjection not polite
1.) used when you are very annoyed or disappointed
▪ Damn! I've locked my keys in the car.
2.) used when something is impressive or surprising
▪ Damn, she's old.
damn 2
damn2 adv [+ adjective/adverb] informal not polite
1.) used to emphasize a statement
▪ Everything was so damn expensive.
▪ The band sounded pretty damn good.
▪ I'll damn well do as I please.
▪ You know damn well what I'm talking about.
▪ He damn near (=almost) drowned.
▪ 'It isn't easy.' ' Damn right , it's not.'
2.) damn all
especially BrE nothing at all
▪ He knows damn all about cars.
damn 3
damn3 S2 adj [only before noun] spoken not polite
1.) used when you are angry or annoyed with someone or something
▪ Turn off the damn TV!
2.) used to emphasize something negative
▪ It's a damn shame he left her.
3.) not a damn thing
nothing at all
▪ There's not a damn thing you can do about it.
4.) a damn sight more/better etc
a lot more, a lot better etc
▪ He's as smart as you or me and a damn sight tougher.
damn 4
damn4 v [T]
[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: dampner, from Latin damnare, from damnum 'damage, loss']
1.) damn it/you etc!
spoken not polite used when you are extremely angry or annoyed with someone or something
▪ Damn it, be careful with that!
▪ Stop, damn you!
▪ Damn that telephone!
2.) (I'll be/I'm) damned if ...
spoken not polite used to make a negative statement in a strong way
▪ 'Where's Wally?' 'Damned if I know.' (=I don't know)
▪ I'll be damned if I can find my keys (=I can't find them) .
▪ I'll be damned if I let him in the house (=I won't let him in) .
3.) I'll be damned
spoken not polite used when you are surprised
▪ I'll be damned! I haven't seen him for years!
4.) damn the consequences/expense/calories etc
spoken used to say that you are going to do something, even though it might have bad results
▪ The time has come for me to speak out, and damn the consequences.
5.) be damned
to be given the punishment of going to ↑hell after you die
6.) to state that something is very bad
▪ The critics damned the play on the first night.
damn (sb/sth) with faint praise
(=show that you think someone or something is not good by only praising them a little)
7.) damned if you do, damned if you don't
spoken used to say that whatever you say or do will be considered wrong
→(as) near as damn it at ↑near1 (8)
damn 5
damn5 n spoken not polite
1.) not give a damn (about sb/sth)
to not care at all about someone or something
▪ I don't give a damn about her.
2.) be not worth a damn
to have no value at all
▪ Her promise isn't worth a damn.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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