Darn
Meaning of Darn
verb
- mend (a hole in knitted material) by interweaving yarn with a needle.
I don't expect you to darn my socks
- a place in a garment that has been darned.
a sweater with darns in the elbows
early 17th century: perhaps from dialect dern ‘to hide’, which is from Old English diernan, of West Germanic origin; compare with Middle Dutch dernen ‘stop holes in (a dyke)’.
adjective- used to emphasize something, especially to express anger or frustration.
he was a darn sight younger than Jill
the darn things were expensive
winning it didn't mean a darned thing
you're darn right it's up to me!
- used for emphasis, especially to express anger or frustration.
darn, I missed the show
- used in various expressions for emphasis or to express anger or frustration.
darn it all, Poppa!
late 18th century: euphemism for damn.
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Hyphenation of Darn
Darn
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Darn is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Darn synonyms
Meaning damn:
Meaning mend:
Meaning restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition:
Meaning strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material:
Meaning make, mend, or join (something) with stitches:
Meaning a small round stone used to cover road surfaces:
Meaning carry out (a task) badly or carelessly:
Meaning repair or improve something:
Meaning hit (someone or something) hard:
Meaning the action or process of reinforcing or strengthening:
Anagrams of Darn
Words that rhyme with Darn
darn, deuddarn, cedarn, redarn, goshdarn, tridarn, goldarn
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