goddamn

1 of 3

noun

god·​damn ˈgä(d)-ˈdam 

variants or goddam, often Goddamn

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

… they were in no mood to give a good goddamn about anything …

—Robert Lowry

goddamn

2 of 3

verb

variants or goddam, often Goddamn

goddamned or goddammed; goddamning or goddamming; goddamns or goddams; often Goddamned or Goddammed; Goddamning or Goddamming; Goddamns or Goddams

informal + sometimes offensive

: damn

goddamn

3 of 3

adjective or adverb

god·​damn

variant of goddamned

informal + sometimes offensive

: damned

Examples of goddamn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective or adverb

Elsewhere — yes, at goddamn Hamburger Hamlet — another couple is negotiating the terms of their relationship. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Larry] Gelbart in advance, ‘My aim will be to be to be the best goddamn head nurse in Korea. — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

This drove me up the goddamn wall. — Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 26 Apr. 2026

Well, then why is goddamn Prime Video releasing it? — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1640, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above