Definitions for darn
dɑrndarn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's damnoun

   something of little value

   "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"

2. mend, patch, darnverb

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

   "her stockings had several mends"

3. darnverb

   repair by sewing

   "darn socks"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Darnverb

   To mend holes by imitating the texture of the stuff.

   Etymology: of uncertain original.

   Will she thy linen wash, or hosen darn? John Gay.

   He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings, which he performed to admiration. Jonathan Swift.

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1. darn

   Darn is a term often used as a more polite form of expressing disappointment or irritation, similar to 'damn'. It can also stand as a verb meaning to repair a hole in a fabric with sewing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darnverb

   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

2. Darnnoun

   a place mended by darning

3. Darnverb

   a colloquial euphemism for Damn

4. Etymology: [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. Tear, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darn

   därn, v.t. to mend a hole by imitating the texture of the stuff.—n. the place darned.—n. Darn′ing-needle. [W. darn, a piece, a patch.]

2. Darn

   därn, v.i. a minced form of damn.

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1. DARN

   What does DARN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DARN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. • Repair
   • Worthlessness

Anagrams for darn »

1. rand

2. nard

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of darn in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of darn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of darn in a Sentence

1. Mary McCord:

   With respect to higher-level people, people within former President's orbit and the former President, there's going to be a lot of caution exercised before bringing any case, and I can't say whether a case ever will or will not be brought against any of those folks, you really want to be darn sure that you're going to succeed in that, because failure could actually be more harmful to the country than not bringing a case at all.

2. Earlham Mayor Jeff Lillie:

   I said to him, at 500, you're darn near giving a gift card to every single household in Earlham, when I told him there were 549 households in town, he said' Done.' And that was it. I was ecstatic because it made sure everyone would get a card.

3. David Saleh:

   It wasn’t until darn near 4, 5 o’clock that we heard back from him, as the hours go, it felt like forever. And you’re praying for the best, but you’re thinking the worst.

4. Eric Adams:

   I can’t tell people what to put on their grills on the weekend. But darn it, we should not be feeding the health care crisis in our prisons, our hospitals, and most importantly, in our schools, so we want to go in a more healthy direction.

5. Gina McCarthy:

   As the President said, it's a darn big deal. I agree with him, only I would say it's a damn big deal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=darn
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=darn
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darn
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=darn