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darn

[ ˈdärn]

variants: or darned \ ˈdärnd \

darn

verb

[ˈdärn]

darned; darning

Other Words from darn

Verb (1)

darner noun

Verb (2)

darned \ ˈdärn(d) \ or less commonly durned \ ˈdərn(d) \ adjective or adverb

First Known Use of darn

Verb (1)

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1720, in the meaning defined above

Adjective or adverb

1781, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1781, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1840, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for darn

Verb (1)

perhaps from French dialect darner

Adjective or adverb

euphemism

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Synonyms of darn

(Entry 1 of 3)

the smallest amount or part imaginable

nobody gave a darn about us when we were poor, but now that we are rich, we have friends we never knew about!

Synonyms for darn

Words Related to darn

ace,
bit,
crumb,
dab,
driblet,
glimmer,
hint,
little,
mite,
nip,
ounce,
particle,
peanuts,
pin,
ray,
scrap,
scruple,
semblance,
shade,
shadow,
shred,
skosh,
smidgen
(also smidgeon&"wvl">or smidgin&"wvl">or smidge),
snap,
speck,
spot,
sprinkling,
strain,
streak,
suspicion,
touch,
trace

darn

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of darn (Entry 2 of 3)

to close up with a series of interlacing stitches

in the old days, holes in socks had to be darned by hand

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Near Antonyms for darn

unsew

darn

adjective

variants: also durn

Synonyms & Antonyms of darn (Entry 3 of 3)

deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure

I can't seem to tie this darn shoe

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More Definitions fordarn

darn

verb

\ ˈdärn \

darned; darning

Kids Definition of darn

(Entry 1 of 3)

: to mend by sewing

darn

interjection

Kids Definition of darn (Entry 2 of 3)

—used to express anger or annoyance

darn

adjective

variants: or darned \ ˈdärnd \

Kids Definition of darn (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : very bad
//That darned dog!

2 —used to make a statement more forceful
//a darn good meal