interjection
informal + impolite - used to show that you are angry, annoyed, surprised, etc.
verb
damns; damned; damning
[+ obj] informal + impolite
a - used to show that you are angry or annoyed at a person, thing, or situation
b - used to say in a forceful way that you do not care about something
to send (someone) to hell as punishment after death - usually used as (be) damned
to say or think bad things about (someone or something) :to strongly criticize (someone or something)
as near as damn it
damn with faint praise
to give praise without enthusiasm in a way that shows you really dislike someone or something
I'll be damned
informal + impolite
used to show that you are very surprised about something
used to say that you cannot or will not do something; + if
the damned
the people who have been sent to hell as punishment after their death
(you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't
informal - used to say that you will be blamed or considered wrong no matter what you do;
noun
[singular] informal + impolite :anything at all - usually used in negative statements
give a damn
also care a damn
to care at all about someone or something - used in negative statements
adjective
also damned always used before a noun
informal + impolite
used to show that you are angry, annoyed, surprised, etc.
used to make a statement more forceful
adverb
also damned
informal + impolite :very or extremely
