Definition of DANG

dang

Plural: dangs

Verb

Verb Forms: danged, danging, dangs

  • To damn or express mild annoyance.
  • Damn.
  • simple past of ding
  • To dash.

Intj

  • Damn.

Adj

  • Damn.

Adv

  • Damn.

Noun

  • A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal consideration.
  • A dam (structure placed around a body of water), used because of the homophony between dam and damn.

Examples

  • "DANG it!" he exclaimed after realizing he missed a seven-letter word.
  • I don't give a dang.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in c. 1797, a minced oath of damn.

Synonyms

darn, durn

Scrabble Score: 6

dang: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dang: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dang: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

dang: valid Words With Friends Word