v. 1 condemn, criticize, find fault with, berate, castigate, upbraid, attack, blast, reprimand, reprove, remonstrate, denounce; blame Some would damn him for saving the murderer from drowning, others would damn him if he didn't 2 doom, condemn, sentence Sisyphus was damned for all eternity to roll a heavy stone up a hill 3 curse (at), swear (at), execrate I damned the day I first set foot in that house
n. 4 jot or tittle, brass farthing, Slang hoot, two hoots (in hell), Slang tinker's damn or cuss His opinion isn't worth a damn 5 give a damn. care, mind, be concerned, worry, Slang give a hoot: Why should he give a damn if the critics panned his play?