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Definition of darn verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

darn

verb

NAmE//dɑrn//

[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they darn

he / she / it darns

past simple darned

-ing form darning

darn (something) to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by sewing stitches across the hole to darn socks

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Idioms

darn it! (informal)

used as a mild swear word to show that you are angry or annoyed about something, to avoid saying‘damn’ Darn it! I lost my keys!

I'll be darned! (informal)

used to show that you are surprised about something Well, I'll be darned! They knew about it all the time!

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