darn

darn · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To mend a hole in fabric by weaving thread across it.

  2. 2.

    A mild exclamation of frustration; a euphemism for "damn."

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Used as a mild intensifier.

Related words

See also: damn, mend, sew
Synonyms: mend, patch, repair

Etymology

The sewing sense comes from Middle English dernen, possibly from Middle French darner. The exclamatory sense is a euphemistic alteration of damn, used to avoid profanity.