damn vs dam
Definitions
noun
- something of little value
verb
- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
adverb
- extremely
adjective
- expletives used informally as intensifiers
- used as expletives
Examples
A damning indictment for a Paul Bartel film, Lust in the Dust is found guilty of being bland and lame.
The Girl relucted a little, upon which he gave her 3 Guineas, and wished he might be damned if he did not have her in 3 months.
Of course, Whitty himself ain’t exactly a peach; he loves him some torture, and buries knives in bellies with minimal provocation; when it comes to witch-hunting, he’s of the “burn her alive now, ask questions … well, don’t really bother asking questions, it’s just so damn fun to burn people, let’s do it some more!” school.
Definitions
verb
- obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
noun
- a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
- female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
- a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
Examples
The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.
A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.
A damning indictment for a Paul Bartel film, Lust in the Dust is found guilty of being bland and lame.
