What damn means?
What damn means?
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.
Is damn a curse word?
“Damn” is quite a bit more sensitive to the context. In the vast majority of uses it is considered a swear word. “Dammit”, “damn you”, “damn, I failed my math test”, etc. are all examples of when it is considered a swear.
What is the meaning of damn true?
damn true definition, damn true meaning | English dictionary etc.) 2 Informal an exclamation of surprise or pleasure (esp.
How do you use damn?
Damn sentence example
- Don’t waste time, damn it!
- The whole thing only lasted a minute before the damn phone rang.
- I don’t give a damn if he escapes.
- Anyway, it’s a mess and I’m damn glad it’s over and we can come back.
- “Do you understand, damn you?” shouted a voice, and Pierre woke up.
What does damn you mean?
dăm. Filters. To damn is defined as to condemn to an unhappy life or is used to swear to express anger. An example of to damn is to condemn someone as bad by saying “damn you” after they do something that makes you angry. verb.
What is the meaning of damn beautiful?
1 Slang an exclamation of annoyance (often in exclamatory phrases such as damn it! 2 Informal an exclamation of surprise or pleasure (esp.
What is the meaning of damn pretty?
: you can really tell that you care about someone when you feel almost as bad as them when you hear them sick. it’s terrible. hey you know who is really ‘damn pretty?’
Is damn a good word?
This is because Damn is considered a swear word in English, for historical and religious reasons (as SamBC mentioned earlier). When you want to say a swear word, but don’t want to be offensive, people create “Minced Oaths”. English has many MORE minced oaths in order to avoid saying the swear word.
What’s the difference between damn and damn?
The words dam and damn are homophones: they sound the same but have different meanings. The noun dam refers to a barrier that holds back water. As a verb, dam means to hold back or confine. As a verb, damn means to criticize or to condemn as bad or inferior.
Why is there an N damn?
Because the “n” wasn’t always silent. We get the word damn from the French word damner which was derived from the Latin damnare, the verb form of damnum, which means to damage. Damn comes from the latin (via french) word damnare. So we dropped the second syllable but left the n on the end of the spelling.
What is meant by damn true?
damn true definition, damn true meaning | English dictionary 2 Informal an exclamation of surprise or pleasure (esp.
How do you use the word damn?
Is damn an insult?
This is because Damn is considered a swear word in English, for historical and religious reasons (as SamBC mentioned earlier). When you want to say a swear word, but don’t want to be offensive, people create “Minced Oaths”. English has many swear words.