darn

🇺🇸 /dɑːrn/ 🇬🇧 /dɑːn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to fix a hole in clothing by sewing

I need to darn my socks.

noun
R

a repaired place in clothing

There's a darn on the elbow of my sweater.

adjective
R

used to stress something without swearing

Turn that darn radio off now!

adverb
R

used to mean 'very' without swearing

You did a darn good job.

translation

v. to fix a hole in clothing by sewing
n. a repaired place in clothing
adj. used to stress something without swearing
adv. used to mean 'very' without swearing

Word Forms

Perfect darned
Progressive darning
3rd Present darns
Past darned
Plural darns