darn¹ Definition
darn (därn)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to mend (cloth) or repair (a hole or tear in cloth) by sewing a network of stitches across the gap
Etymology: < MFr dial. darner, to piece together, mend < Bret darn, a piece < IE base *der-, to pull off, split apart > tear
noun
a darned place in fabric
darn¹ Related Forms
darn² Definition
darn (därn)
transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, adjective, adverb,
Informal damn (the curse)
darn² Related Forms
darn Synonyms
darn
v.
darn Usage Examples
Object
- sock: For ever after it was my job to darn the socks and stockings.
- wool: The knitter had bought card after card of darning wool to make her cardigan.
- mushroom: Monday Was Washing Day: dolly blue, donkey stone, darning mushroom!
Converse of object
give: Costello: I said I don't give a darn!
Modifies a noun
- sarf: Not long now, sail out 6am on the 7th from Dover - heading darn sarf on the 6th.
- sight: Many places have live music, which is a darn sight better than the music you get in the curry houses.
- thing: You have to hold the darn thing in your hands the entire time!
- close: Maybe not 100 % ' comprehensive ' as the title implies... but pretty darn close!
- site: Thank you very much for your attention - darn site better service than you get from too many big companies!
- read: Meet new friends and contacts -- and have a darn good read.
Modifying Another Word
- pretty: Seems like a pretty darn simple concept to me.
- too: Faith Hill was just too darn pretty to stay pure country.
- so: Actually, their whole TV family is so darn cute w / all those cute little blond kids!
- well: The job got too big because the business which he started along with former professional gambler Andrew Black has done so darned well.
- hard: But it will be darned hard to recommend him to others.
- just: And guitars like the Swede were just darned good.
Noun used with modifier
nylon: Prospective randomized trial of polypropylene mesh compared with nylon darn in inguinal hernia repair.
Adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near darn
- ‹ Darmstadt
- ‹ Darman, Richard G(ordon)
- ‹ Darman, Richard G
- ‹ Darlington
- ‹ darling
- ‹ darky
- ‹ darksome
- ‹ darkroom
- ‹ darkness
- ‹ darkling beetle
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- darnel ›
- Darnell, Bill ›
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- darning needle ›
- Darnley ›
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- DARPA Internet ›
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