didn

did-n't · contraction

imported

Definitions

contraction

  1. 1.

    Contraction of "did not"; used to express negation of a past action.

  2. 2.

    Used to form negative questions about past events.

  3. 3.

    Used for emphasis when contradicting.

Related words

Antonyms: did
See also: did, do, don't
Synonyms: did not

Etymology

A contraction formed from did and not, with the vowel of "not" elided. Contractions became common in English during the 17th century, though they were often avoided in formal writing.