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Darn

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intransitive verb. To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.

intransitive verb. To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it.

noun. A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it.

interjection. Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.

adverb & adjective. Damn.

transitive verb. To damn.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. A darned patch.

To mend by filling in a rent or hole with yarn or thread (usually like that of the fabric) by means of a needle; repair by interweaving with yarn or thread.

Same as dern.

To damn (when used as a colloquial oath): commonly used as an exclamation.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

transitive verb. To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.

transitive verb. See under Last.

transitive verb. Any species of dragon fly, having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies are harmless and without stings. [In this sense, usually written with a hyphen.] Called also devil's darning-needle.

noun. A place mended by darning.

transitive verb. A colloquial euphemism for damn.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

verb. To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

adjective. Damn.

adverb. Damned.

interjection. Damn.

verb. Euphemism of damn.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

verb. repair by sewing

noun. something of little value

noun. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

Word Usage

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cross-reference

to darn up

Form

darn tootin' darned darning

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

bushel doctor fix furbish up ineptitude

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Arne arn barn carn garn

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

all-fired awesome beastly brainy cute

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

absolute accurse anathematize blamed blankety-blank

variant

damn

verb-form

darned darning darns