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Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
John Donne

Meaning of "damp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DAMP

From Middle Low German damp steam; related to Old High German demphen to cause to steam.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DAMP

damp  [dæmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Damp is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb damp in English.

WHAT DOES DAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

damp

Moisture

Moisture refers to the presence of a liquid, especially water, often in trace amounts. Small amounts of water may be found, for example, in the air, in foods, and in various commercial products. Moisture also refers to the amount of water vapour present in the air.

Definition of damp in the English dictionary

The first definition of damp in the dictionary is slightly wet, as from dew, steam, etc. Other definition of damp is dejected. Damp is also slight wetness; moisture; humidity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DAMP

PRESENT

Present
I damp
you damp
he/she/it damps
we damp
you damp
they damp
Present continuous
I am damping
you are damping
he/she/it is damping
we are damping
you are damping
they are damping
Present perfect
I have damped
you have damped
he/she/it has damped
we have damped
you have damped
they have damped
Present perfect continuous
I have been damping
you have been damping
he/she/it has been damping
we have been damping
you have been damping
they have been damping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I damped
you damped
he/she/it damped
we damped
you damped
they damped
Past continuous
I was damping
you were damping
he/she/it was damping
we were damping
you were damping
they were damping
Past perfect
I had damped
you had damped
he/she/it had damped
we had damped
you had damped
they had damped
Past perfect continuous
I had been damping
you had been damping
he/she/it had been damping
we had been damping
you had been damping
they had been damping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will damp
you will damp
he/she/it will damp
we will damp
you will damp
they will damp
Future continuous
I will be damping
you will be damping
he/she/it will be damping
we will be damping
you will be damping
they will be damping
Future perfect
I will have damped
you will have damped
he/she/it will have damped
we will have damped
you will have damped
they will have damped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been damping
you will have been damping
he/she/it will have been damping
we will have been damping
you will have been damping
they will have been damping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would damp
you would damp
he/she/it would damp
we would damp
you would damp
they would damp
Conditional continuous
I would be damping
you would be damping
he/she/it would be damping
we would be damping
you would be damping
they would be damping
Conditional perfect
I would have damp
you would have damp
he/she/it would have damp
we would have damp
you would have damp
they would have damp
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been damping
you would have been damping
he/she/it would have been damping
we would have been damping
you would have been damping
they would have been damping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you damp
we let´s damp
you damp
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to damp
Past participle
damped
Present Participle
damping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAMP


amp
æmp
camp
kæmp
champ
tʃæmp
clamp
klæmp
cramp
kræmp
headlamp
ˈhɛdlæmp
lamp
læmp
minicamp
ˈmɪnɪˌkæmp
preamp
priːˈæmp
ramp
ræmp
revamp
riːˈvæmp
rubber-stamp
ˈrʌbə stæmp
samp
sæmp
stamp
stæmp
tramp
træmp
vamp
væmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAMP

damosel
damozel
damp off
damp squib
damp-dry
damp-proof
damp-proof course
dampcourse
dampen
dampener
damper
Dampier
damping
damping off
dampish
dampishness
damply
dampness
dampy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAMP

aides-de-camp
arc lamp
base camp
boot camp
concentration camp
Duchamp
exit ramp
floor lamp
fog lamp
food stamp
postage stamp
POW camp
refugee camp
rising damp
rubber stamp
summer camp
swamp
table lamp
time-stamp
training camp

Synonyms and antonyms of damp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DAMP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «damp» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of damp

Translation of «damp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAMP

Find out the translation of damp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of damp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «damp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

潮湿的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

húmedo
570 millions of speakers

English

damp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَدِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сырой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

úmido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্যাঁতসেঁতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

feucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

湿気のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

축축한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lembab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ẩm ướt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओलसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nemli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

umido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wilgotny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вологий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umed
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υγρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fuktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fuktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of damp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMP»

The term «damp» is very widely used and occupies the 16.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «damp» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «damp» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about damp

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «DAMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word damp.
1
Ian Anderson
I'm really terrible with small children; they're small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy.
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John Donne
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
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George Eliot
There is a sort of jealousy which needs very little fire; it is hardly a passion, but a blight bred in the cloudy, damp despondency of uneasy egoism.
4
Du Fu
My heart is in a world of water and crystal, My clothes are damp in this time of spring rains.
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Laurie Graham
My mother was a fastidious and orderly homemaker. I was the messy but creative type. I picture her following behind me through life with a damp rag and an air of exasperation.
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Derek Jacobi
One of the last episodes was all about a flood. We were working in the rain till all hours, and it was muddy and it was cold and it was damp, and it was hours under the hoses. That was not pleasant. That was not pleasant.
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Georgia Jagger
I do have bad hair days. If I fall asleep with it slightly damp, I wake up and it'll all be piled up on top in a mess.
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Edvard Munch
To die is as if one's eyes had been put out and one cannot see anything any more. Perhaps it is like being shut in a cellar. One is abandoned by all. They have slammed the door and are gone. One does not see anything and notices only the damp smell of putrefaction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAMP»

Discover the use of damp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to damp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Damp Indoor Spaces and Health
This important book will be of interest to a wide-ranging audience of science, health, engineering, and building professionals, government officials, and members of the public.
Committee on Damp Indoor Spaces and Health, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine, 2004
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Damp Legacy: Part One
The year is 1918; an underground explosion competes with the First World War to deprive a village mining community of its male population.
Trevor Sproston, 2012
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Damp Yankees: (Another American Gobsmacked by England)
"Damp Yankees" shares an informative and provocative insider's glimpse into the heart of England, allowing for a fresh perspective for Americans who want a better understanding of the lovely island of Britain and its people, exotic customs, ...
Robert E. Slavin, 2011
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Damp Walls
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
R. W. Castle, 2008
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Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare
Delves into the way the English language developed throughout history and the manner in which it is used in the modern day through observations about its commonalities and peculiarities, enhanced with charts, examples, spelling, and idioms.
Jeremy Butterfield, 2008
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Book of US Government Jobs
Discusses the nature of government jobs, civil service hiring procedures, types of jobs available, examinations, the application form, working abroad, and provisions for people with disabilities.
Dennis V. Damp, 2008
7
Disorganized Children: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Chapter 10 Deficits in attention, motor control and perception (DAMP) Christopher Gillherg INTRODUCTION The concept ofDAMP (Deficits in Attention, Motor Control and Perception) has been used clinically in Scandinavia for about 20 years.
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Xie's Chinese Veterinary Herbology
Lower Damp Heat (JT) — clears Damp and Heat, detoxifies 2. Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (P, Chapter 21) — clears Heat, drains Damp, cools Blood Damp-Heat in Genital Area Signs are as for Damp-Heat; lesions are around the genitals. Herbal  ...
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast, 2010
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Reshape whilst damp: prize-winning stories by women
A female students endures a series of doomed relationships and jobs to finally overturn gender stereotypes and come out on top.A house in Sussex which was once home to Virginia and Leonard Woolf, is the inspiration behind this collection of ...
Carole Buchan, 2000
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The Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases with ...
It is activated or aggravated by any other damp heat in the body. The two main causes of enduring, internally engendered damp heat are faulty diet and emotional stress. Over-eating of spicy, hot foods, sweet, fatty, thick-flavored foods, and ...
Bob Flaws, Philippe Sionneau, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term damp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Listeria Risk Found in Harvesting Damp Produce
The bacteria Listeria thrive in moist conditions, including on the surface of fresh spinach and other produce just after a rainfall or irrigation. «Voice of America, Jul 15»
2
What's a good small tree for a damp area and full sun? Gardening …
Assuming the soil is just damp, one of my favorite pink crabapples is Centurion, which gets rosy blooms and grows about 20 feet tall and 15 feet ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
3
The art of talking up Leinster's damp squib - quick fire round with …
ONE of the tangential consequences of Dublin mowing down Leinster's wannabes with such ease and monotonous regularity is that it's getting ... «Herald, Jul 15»
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The few, the intrepid, the damp
“Colonel Washington sends his regrets for his absence but he was called to attend Governor Dinwiddie and the House of Burgesses in ... «Hampshire Review, Jul 15»
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A damp start for some areas tomorrow
A slow start for most of us tomorrow with dribs and drabs of rain leaving some of us with a soggy journey into work. Brightening up by the ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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Yes, the US Really Did Have a Damp Start to Summer
Early summer typically marks the start of the dry season across much of the United States. But that's far from the case across vast swaths of the ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins wild, damp Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
Dale Earnhardt Jr. dominated from the start of the Coke Zero 400 late Sunday until its early-morning finish Monday. A wild weekend that saw ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
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Lewis Hamilton wins British F1 GP from Nico Rosberg at damp
But the rain made matters worse for Williams. They are not at their best in the damp and they duly struggled to make much of an impact when ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
BJP MPs' dharna a damp squib
The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government of ignoring issues concerning the common man ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Survey of toilets turns out to be a damp squib | Aurangabad NYOOOZ
... with the state government`s study to ascertain out-of-school children carried out on Saturday, turned out to be a damp squib as the authorities ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

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