goddamn

god·damn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [god-dam]
- /ˈgɒdˈdæm/
- /ˈɡɒd.dæm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [god-dam]
- /ˈgɒdˈdæm/

Definitions of goddamn word

noun goddamn the utterance of “goddamn” in swearing or for emphasis. 1
noun goddamn something of negligible value; damn: not to give a good goddamn. 1
adjective goddamn damned (def 2). 1
adverb goddamn damned. 1
verb with object goddamn to curse (someone or something) as being contemptible or worthless; damn. 1
verb without object goddamn to use the word “goddamn”; swear. 1

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Origin of goddamn

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English. See God, damn

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Parts of speech for Goddamn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Goddamn

goddamn popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for goddamn

adjective goddamn

bloody — Bloody is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry.

Just one Synonym for goddamn