damn

/ˈdam/

Middle English dampnen, from Anglo-French dampner, from Latin damnare, from damnum damage, loss, fine

verb

  1. to condemn to a punishment or fate; especially : to condemn to hell

  2. to condemn vigorously and often irascibly for some real or fancied fault or defect

  3. to condemn as a failure by public criticism

noun

  1. the utterance of the word damn as a curse

  2. a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) : the least bit

adjective or adverb

  1. damned

a damn nuisance