The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
dammit
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dammit
near
(adverb)
dammit
/
ˈ
dæmət/
dammit
/
ˈ
dæmət/
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAMMIT
informal + impolite
—
used in writing to represent the sound of the phrase
damn it
as near as dammit
—
see
1
near
ASK THE EDITOR
In the example "A new teacher is coming to our school. They are here for an interview with the principal," why is the plural pronoun "they" used?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
raze
:
to destroy (something, such as a building) completely
Learn More »