darn

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Derived terms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.2 Interjection 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.2.3 Translations 1.2.3 Verb 1.2.3.1 Synonyms 1.2.3.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Related terms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)n

[edit] Etymology 1

Alteration of damn

[edit] Adjective

darn (not comparable)

1. (euphemism) Damn.

[edit] Synonyms

• damned

[edit] Derived terms

• darn tootin'

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[edit] Interjection

darn

1. (euphemism) Damn.

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• See also dammit

[edit] Derived terms

• darn tootin'

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[edit] Verb

to darn (third-person singular simple present darns, present participle darning, simple past and past participle darned)

1. (transitive) Euphemism of damn.

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• dang
• damn

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle English dernen (“‘to keep secret, hide, conceal (a hole)’”) from Old English diernan (“‘to hide, conceal’”) < dierne (“‘secret’”) < Proto-Germanic *darnjaz (“‘secret’”)

[edit] Verb

to darn (third-person singular simple present darns, present participle darning, simple past and past participle darned)

1. (transitive) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn.

   I need to darn these socks again.

[edit] Related terms

• darning needle

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adnr
• nard
• rand, Rand, RAND
• rDNA