- darn
- [[t]dɑ͟ː(r)n[/t]]
darns, darning, darned1) VERB If you darn something knitted or made of cloth, you mend a hole in it by sewing stitches across the hole and then weaving stitches in and out of them.
[V n] Aunt Emilie darned old socks...
[V-ed] Mari refolded the darned pullover and socks.
Derived words:darning N-UNCOUNT...chores such as sewing and darning.
2) N-COUNT A darn is a part of a piece of clothing that has been darned.3) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) People sometimes use darn or darned to emphasize what they are saying, often when they are annoyed. [INFORMAL]There's not a darn thing he can do about it...
You invariably leave your health club a darned sight less healthy than when you went in.
Syn:damn, damnedADV: ADV adj/advDarn is also an adverb....the desire to be free to do just as we darn well please... We start working pretty darn early.
4) EXCLAM (feelings) You can say darn it to show that you are very annoyed about something. [AM, INFORMAL]OK, I admit it, it was me. But darn it, I was right!
5) PHRASE (feelings) You can say I'll be darned to show that you are very surprised about something. [AM, INFORMAL]`A talking pig!' he exclaimed. `Well, I'll be darned.'
English dictionary. 2008.