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da m|age limi|ta |tion N‑UNCOUNT Damage limitation is action that is taken to make the bad results of something as small as possible, when it is impossible to avoid bad results completely. [BRIT ] □  The meeting was merely an exercise in damage limitation. in AM, use damage control

dam|ask /dæ məsk/ (damasks ) N‑VAR Damask is a type of heavy cloth with a pattern woven into it.

dame /de I m/ (dames )

1 N‑TITLE Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done. [BRIT ] □  …Dame Judi Dench.

2 N‑COUNT A dame is a woman. This use could cause offence. [AM , INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED ] □  Who does that dame think she is?

dam|mit /dæ m I t/ → see damn

damn /dæ m/ (damns , damning , damned )

1 EXCLAM Damn , damn it , and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience. [INFORMAL , RUDE , FEELINGS ] □  Don't be flippant, damn it! This is serious.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Damn is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying. [INFORMAL , RUDE , EMPHASIS ] □  There's not a damn thing you can do about it now. ● ADV [ADV adj/adv] Damn is also an adverb. □  As it turned out, I was damn right.

3 VERB If you say that a person or a news report damns something such as a policy or action, you mean that they are very critical of it. □ [V n] …a sensational book in which she damns the ultra-right party.

4 → see also damned , damning

5 PHRASE If you say that someone does not give a damn about something, you are emphasizing that they do not care about it at all. [INFORMAL , RUDE , EMPHASIS ]

6 PHRASE Some people say as near as damn it or as near as dammit to emphasize that what they have said is almost completely accurate, but not quite. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE , EMPHASIS ] □  It's as near as damn it the same thing.

dam|nable /dæ mnəb ^ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] You use damnable to emphasize that you dislike or disapprove of something a great deal. [OLD-FASHIONED , RUDE , EMPHASIS ] □  What a damnable climate we have! ●  dam|nably /dæ mnəbli/ ADV [ADV adj] □  It was damnably unfair that he should suffer so much.

dam|na|tion /dæ mne I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT According to some religions, if someone suffers damnation , they have to stay in hell for ever after they have died because of their sins. □  …a fear of eternal damnation.

damned /dæ md/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated. [INFORMAL , RUDE , EMPHASIS ] □  They're a damned nuisance. ● ADV [ADV adj/adv] Damned is also an adverb. □  We are making a damned good profit, I tell you that.

2 PHRASE If someone says ' I'm damned if I'm going to do it' or ' I'll be damned if I'll do it', they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it. [INFORMAL , RUDE , EMPHASIS ]

damned|est /dæ md I st/ PHRASE If you say that you will do your damnedest to achieve something, you mean that you will try as hard as you can to do it, even though you think that it will take a lot of effort. [INFORMAL , RUDE ] □  I did my damnedest to persuade her.

da mn foo l ADJ [ADJ n] Damn fool means 'very stupid'. [AM , INFORMAL , OLD-FASHIONED , RUDE , EMPHASIS ] □  What a damn fool thing to do!

damn|ing /dæ m I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe evidence or a report as damning , you mean that it suggests very strongly that someone is guilty of a crime or has made a serious mistake. □  …a damning report into his handling of the affair.

Damocles /dæ məkliːz/ PHRASE If you say that someone has the Sword of Damocles hanging over their head, you mean that they are in a situation in which something very bad could happen to them at any time. [LITERARY ]

damp /dæ mp/ (damper , dampest , damps , damping , damped )

1 ADJ Something that is damp is slightly wet. □  Her hair was still damp. □  She wiped the table with a damp cloth.