darn — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Damn.

   Usage

   • euphemistic
   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   damned

Adverb

1. Damned.

   Usage

   • euphemistic
   • not-comparable

   Examples

   But I ain't up to my baby tonight / 'Cause it's too darn hot

   More examples (1)

   Of the two episodes, “Mortshall” is slightly weaker, while still being pretty darn good. I spent a lot of this season bemoaning the weaker entries, and like I said last time, it’s shit like this that makes me complain when stuff gets super dumb.

Interjection

1. Damn.

   Usage

   • euphemistic

   Synonyms

   dammit

Verb

1. Damn.

   Usage

   • euphemistic
   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   dangdamn

Noun

1. Damn.

   Usage

   • euphemistic

   Examples

   His opinion isn't worth a darn.

Verb

1. To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Related words

   darning eggdarning needle

   Examples

   I need to darn these socks again.

   He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in reading his courses, dozing, clipping papers, or darning his stockings; which last he performed to admiration.

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   Does Mother imagine for one moment that she is going to darn all those stockings knotted up on the quilt like a coil of snakes ? She's not.

Noun

1. A place mended by darning.

Noun

1. something of little value

   Synonyms

   damnhootred centshitshuckstinker's damntinker's dam

   Broader terms

   worthlessnessineptitude

   Examples

   his promise is not worth a damn

   not worth one red cent

   More examples (1)

   not worth shucks

2. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

   Synonyms

   mendpatch

   Broader terms

   sewingstitchery

   Examples

   her stockings had several mends

Verb

1. repair by sewing

   Broader terms

   repairmendfixbusheldoctorfurbish uprestoretouch on

   Examples

   darn socks