Definitions for DARN
dɑrndarn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's damnoun

   something of little value

   "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"

2. mend, patch, darnverb

   sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

   "her stockings had several mends"

3. darnverb

   repair by sewing

   "darn socks"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Darnverb

   To mend holes by imitating the texture of the stuff.

   Etymology: of uncertain original.

   Will she thy linen wash, or hosen darn? John Gay.

   He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings, which he performed to admiration. Jonathan Swift.

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1. darn

   Darn is a term often used as a more polite form of expressing disappointment or irritation, similar to 'damn'. It can also stand as a verb meaning to repair a hole in a fabric with sewing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darnverb

   to mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread

2. Darnnoun

   a place mended by darning

3. Darnverb

   a colloquial euphemism for Damn

4. Etymology: [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. Tear, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Darn

   därn, v.t. to mend a hole by imitating the texture of the stuff.—n. the place darned.—n. Darn′ing-needle. [W. darn, a piece, a patch.]

2. Darn

   därn, v.i. a minced form of damn.

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1. DARN

   What does DARN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DARN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Repair
   • Worthlessness

Anagrams for DARN »

1. rand

2. nard

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1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DARN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DARN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of DARN in a Sentence

1. Joseph Ladapo:

   This fantasy that the federal leadership has painted that you can somehow stop this pandemic by just doing more testing – I’m waiting for more people to realize, it’s completely failed, there now have been published papers showing that all of those shutdowns and all of those quarantines hurt kids. And that is a darn shame… That is unacceptable. And we’re stopping it here in Florida.

2. Hulk Hogan:

   I started having, like Oprah has, these ‘aha’ moments. … Everybody’s a celebrity,’ I thought. ‘Oh, my God, they’re gunning for everybody. Everybody is fair game. And then 4-year-olds, too?’ apparently, [Denton’s] pretty darn talented, I’d love to see these guys do a 180 and just do good stuff and just get legit,’’ Hogan said.

3. Larry Kudlow:

   Were doing pretty darn well in my judgment. Lets not be afraid of optimism.

4. Douglas Davis:

   It's interesting that the banks have been under pressure, because they are really still pretty darn solid ... the banks are becoming pretty good value.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   It's a darn shame that's where we are but this epidemic is something that's got all of our attention, and I know it's got the attention of every school superintendent in the country.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DARN
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DARN
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DARN
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DARN