darn

darn
darn1 [da:n US da:rn] interjection also darn it/him/them etc AmE informal
used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed
= ↑damn
▪ Darn! I forgot my keys!
▪ Darn it! I'll have to do it all myself!
darn 2
darn2 adj also darned spoken informal
1.) used to emphasize how bad, stupid, unfair etc someone or something is
= ↑damn
▪ The darn fool got lost on the way.
2.) a darn sight better/harder etc
a lot better, harder etc
= ↑damn
▪ He'd earn a darn sight more money there.
>darn also darned
adv
▪ It was a darned good movie.
darn 3
darn3 v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from French darner]
to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by stitching wool over it
▪ Her cardigan had been darned at the elbows.
darn 4
darn4 n
a place where a hole in a piece of clothing has been repaired neatly with wool

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