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darn
1[ dahrn ]
verb (used with object)
- to curse; damn:
Darn that pesky fly!
darn
2[ dahrn ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to mend (torn clothing, especially of knitted fabric) with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap:
At the sound of my greeting, Grandma looked up and stopped darning the sock, holding her arms out for a hug.
noun
- a darned place, as in a garment:
That old sweater full of darns was one of my favorite things to put on after work.
darn
1/ ɑː /
verb
- to mend (a hole or a garment) with a series of crossing or interwoven stitches
noun
- a patch of darned work on a garment
- the process or act of darning
Derived Forms
- ˈ岹Ա, noun
- ˈ岹ԾԲ, noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of darn2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of darn1
Idioms and Phrases
- give a darn. damn ( def 14 ).
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“He’s in the facility darn near all day now,” Riley said.
“Going through a dog attack is pretty darn traumatic,” Lowe said in the video.
He’s in a class of his own at avoiding punishment for past crimes and pretty darn good at extracting benefits to himself, his family, and his pals....
The Eagles have been darn good, the Chiefs have been darn fortunate, and we’ll see that manifest itself from the first moment Jalen Hurts scrambles to the last moment Mahomes slips.
There is nothing wrong with crafting a diversity-positive awards narrative around any film or potential nominee, but whoever is doing the crafting had better make darn sure that the narrative fits the subject.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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