damning

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæmɪŋ/
• Homophone: damming

Verb

damning

1. present participle and gerund of damn

Adjective

damning (comparative more damning, superlative most damning)

1. Condemning.

   damning evidence was clear for all to see

   • 2021 November 3, Paul Stephen, “As far north as you can go... to Thurso”, in RAIL, number 943, page 48:

     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 [...].

Translations

Noun

damning (plural damnings)

1. A condemnation.
   • 2003, Richard Traubner, Operetta: A Theatrical History, page 338:

     This elicited damnings from pulpit and press, and insured a healthy run.

2. An act of swearing with the word "damn".
   • 1693 (date written), D. F. [pseudonym; Daniel Defoe], An Essay upon Projects, London: R. R. for Tho Cockerill, , published 1697, →OCLC:

     No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.

Translations

Anagrams

• Dingman, manding

Swedish

Etymology

damma +‎ -ning

Noun

damning c

1. dusting, removal of dust (with a duster or a damp cloth)

   Vid de flesta folkskolor i Stockholm användes torrsopning för slutna fönster, en mycket ofullständig damning och skurning blott en gång i månaden.

   In most of the public schools in Stockholm, dry sweeping was used with closed windows, a much incomplete dusting and scouring only once each month.

Declension

References

• damning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• damning in Albert Montgomery, Svensk-engelsk ordbok (1914)