damner

damn

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dam]
- /dæm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dam]
- /dæm/

Definitions of damner word

noun damner a person who damns 3
verb with object damner to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal. 1
verb with object damner to condemn as a failure: to damn a play. 1
verb with object damner to bring condemnation upon; ruin. 1
verb with object damner to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell. 1
verb with object damner to swear at or curse, using the word “damn”: Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! 1

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Origin of damner

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English dam(p)nen < Old French dam(p)ner < Latin damnāre to condemn, derivative of damnum damage, fine, harm

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Parts of speech for Damner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Damner

damner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for damner

adj damner

confounded — bewildered; confused
blessed — If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
bloody — Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry.
cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
accursed — Some people use accursed to describe something which they are very annoyed about.

All 10 Synonyms of damner