darn
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darn¹
- /dɑɹn/ US
- /daːn/ New England
- /dɑːn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
A minced oath of damn.
adjective
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Damn.
Similar: damned
adverb
- Damned. But I ain't up to my baby tonight / 'Cause it's too darn hot
interjection
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Damn.
Similar: dammit
noun darns
- Damn. His opinion isn't worth a darn.
darn²
- /dɑɹn/ US
- /daːn/ New England
- /dɑːn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
From Middle English dernen (“to keep secret, hide, conceal (a hole)”), from Old English diernan (“to hide, conceal”), from Proto-West Germanic *darnijan, from Proto-West Germanic *darnī (“hidden, secret”). Related to Old English dyrne, dierne (“secret”, adjective).
verb darns · darning · darned
- To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric. I need to darn these socks again.
noun darns
- A place mended by darning.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: damn, hoot, shit, shucks, dang, drat, goddamn, goddamned, damned, god-forsaken, accursed, cursed, jinx, wretched, twit, fricking
Translations
Talk about this word "darn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/darn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. darn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/darn "darn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/darn.Cite this
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