Goddamn

/ˌɡɒdˈdæm/ · interjection

Meaning

(vulgar, colloquial, offensive) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration..

Definitions by Sense

1. (vulgar, colloquial, offensive) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
2. (derogatory) Damned by God.
3. (vulgar, offensive) Used as an intensifier.
4. (vulgar, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) A more emphatic form of damn.
5. Alternative form of goddam (“an English person, from French perspective”).

Example Sentences

Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: Goddamn!

Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: God damn him!

Where's the goddamn cartridge?

You were in the background; you were a goddamn extra! That's good enough!

I know this may seem a bit out of the box, but isn't this a particularly lousy time in history for the Congress to go on vacation for six goddamn weeks.

I don't give a goddamn.

The goddamns (British soldiers) are coming / To steal your children. / Awaken! Awaken! / Acadian men / To save our heritage.

Synonyms for goddamn

Antonyms for goddamn

Related Words

Word Forms

• god damn
• goddam
• God damn
• Goddamn
• goddamned
• goddammit
• goddamnit
• gawldamn
• goddamns

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