damn
damn [damn damns damned damning] exclamation, adjective, verb, adverb, noun BrE [dæm] NAmE [dæm]
exclamation (also old-fashioned dam·mit BrE [ˈdæmɪt] ; NAmE [ˈdæmɪt] ˈdamn it) (informal)a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed, disappointed, etc.
•Oh damn! I forgot he was coming.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.
Idioms: ↑I'll be damned! ▪ ↑I'm damned if … ▪ ↑damn all ▪ ↑damn somebody with faint praise ▪ damn the consequences/expense ▪ ↑not care a damn
adjective (also damned)only before noun (informal)
1. a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with sb/sth
•Where's that damn book!
•The damned thing won't start!
•It's none of your damn business!
•He's a damn nuisance!
2. a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying
•What a damn shame!
see one (damned/damn) thing after another at ↑thing
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.
verb
1. ~ sb/sth (informal)used when swearing at sb/sth to show that you are angry
•Damn you! I'm not going to let you bully me.
•Damn this machine! Why won't it work?
2. ~ sb (of God)to decide that sb must suffer in hell
3. ~ sb/sth to criticize sb/sth very strongly
•The film was damned by the critics for its mindless violence.
more at as near as damn it/dammit at ↑near adv.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.
Example Bank:
•Damn you! I'm not going to let you bully me.
adverb (also damned) (informal)
1. a swear word that people use to show that they are annoyed with sb/sth
•Don't be so damn silly!
•What a damn stupid question!
•You know damn well (= you know very well) what I mean!
•I'll damn well leave tonight (= I am determined to).
2. a swear word that people use to emphasize what they are saying
•damn good
•We got out pretty damned fast!
•I'm damn sure she had no idea.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.
noun
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French dam(p)ner, from Latin dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.
See also: ↑dammit ▪ ↑damned
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