damning

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈdæmɪŋ/

Definition of damning

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of damn
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verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of damn

adj

  1. Condemning.
    “damning evidence was clear for all to see”
    “In terms of infrastructure, Frank says there has been better news in recent years, following a highly damning report prepared for the Friends of the Far North Line campaign group by consultant Tony Glazebrook [...].”

noun

  1. A condemnation.
    “This elicited damnings from pulpit and press, and insured a healthy run.”
  2. An act of swearing with the word "damn".
    “No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.”

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Etymology

From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn + -ing.

Anagrams of damning

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