Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - damn

~1 adj only before noun spoken used to show that you are angry or annoyed with someone or something  (I can't get this damn button undone!) ~2 adv + adj/adv spoken 1 used to emphasize how good something is, how bad something is etc; very  (We've been so damn busy all day, I'm shattered! | It's damn cold in here. | damn good/fine etc)  (He was damn lucky he didn't have an accident.) 2 damn well used to emphasize how determined or sure you are about something  (I damn well will go, and I'd like to see anyone try and stop me!) 3 know damn well used to say that someone definitely knows something, especially when you are angry  (Chris knew damn well we wanted to leave at 8. Where the hell is he?) 4 damn all especially BrE nothing at all  (Make him wash the dishes, there's damn all else he's good for.) ~3 interjection used to show that you are very annoyed or disappointed  (Damn! I've forgotten the keys.) ~4 n spoken 1 not give a damn used to show that you do not care about something  (I don't give a damn about her.) 2 not worth a damn used to say that you think something has no value at all  (Her promise isn't worth a damn.) ~5 v 1 damn you/them/it etc spoken used to show that you are extremely angry with someone or something  (Damn you! If you think you can do this to me, you're wrong!) 2 to state that something is very bad  (The critics damned the play on the first night. | damn with faint praise (=show that you think someone or something is very bad by only praising them a little))  (- see also (as) near as damn it near2 (5))