\ ˈdärn
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darned; darning; darns
Definition of darn
(Entry 1 of 5)
1
: to mend with interlacing stitches
2
: to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches
: to do darning
darn
noun (1)Definition of darn (Entry 2 of 5)
: a place that has been darned
a sweater full of darns
darn
adjective or adverb
\ ˈdärn
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\
variants:
or less commonly durn \
ˈdərn
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\
Definition of darn (Entry 3 of 5)
: damned
darn
verb (2)
variants:
or less commonly durn
darned also durned
Definition of darn (Entry 4 of 5)
: damn
darn
noun (2)
variants:
or less commonly durn
Definition of darn (Entry 5 of 5)
: damn
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Verb (1)
darner
noun
Verb (2)
darned
\
ˈdärn(d)
\
or less commonly durned \
ˈdərn(d)
\ adjective or adverb
\
or less commonly durned \
ˈdərn(d)
\ adjective or adverb
Synonyms for darn
Synonyms: Verb (1)
Synonyms: Adjective or adverb
- accursed
- (or accurst),
- blasted,
- confounded,
- cotton-picking,
- cursed
- (also curst),
- cussed,
- damnable,
- dang,
- danged,
- darned
- (also durned),
- deuced,
- doggone
- (or doggoned),
- freaking,
- infernal
Synonyms: Noun (2)
- beans,
- bubkes
- (also bupkes or bupkus),
- continental,
- damn,
- diddly
- [slang],
- diddly-squat
- [slang],
- doodley-squat
- (or doodly-squat),
- fig,
- ghost,
- hoot,
- iota,
- jot,
- lick,
- modicum,
- rap,
- squat
- [slang],
- syllable,
- tittle,
- whit,
- whoop
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darn
verb
\ ˈdärn
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darned; darning
Kids Definition of darn
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to mend by sewing
darn
interjectionKids 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
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The first known use of darn was circa 1600
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