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darn

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As an adjective, darn means damn. As an adverb, it means damned.

Meanings of darn

8 meanings

adjective

  1. euphemisticDamn.

adverb

  1. degreeeuphemisticDamned.

interjection

  1. euphemisticDamn.

verb

  1. Euphemism of damn.

  2. sewingTo 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

  1. A place mended by darning.

  2. Something of little value

    “his promise is not worth a damn”

    “not worth one red cent”

    “not worth shucks”

    Similar: damn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn

  3. Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

    “her stockings had several mends”

    Similar: mend, patch

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for darn →
noun: something of little value
damnhootred centshitshuckstinker's damntinker's dam
noun: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a …
mendpatch

Words that rhyme with darn

barnyarncarnkarnstarn

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