DAMP
Dictionary entry overview: What does damp mean?
• DAMP (noun)
The noun DAMP has 1 sense:
1. a slight wetness
Familiarity information: DAMP used as a noun is very rare.
• DAMP (adjective)
The adjective DAMP has 1 sense:
1. slightly wet
Familiarity information: DAMP used as an adjective is very rare.
• DAMP (verb)
The verb DAMP has 4 senses:
1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
2. restrain or discourage
3. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
4. lessen in force or effect
Familiarity information: DAMP used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DAMP (noun)
Meaning:
A slight wetness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
damp; dampness; moistness
Hypernyms ("damp" is a kind of...):
wetness (the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "damp"):
clamminess; dankness (unpleasant wetness)
rawness (a chilly dampness)
• DAMP (adjective)
Meaning:
Slightly wet
Synonyms:
damp; dampish; moist
Context examples:
clothes damp with perspiration / a moist breeze / eyes moist with tears
Similar:
wet (covered or soaked with a liquid such as water)
• DAMP (verb)
Meaning:
Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
damp; tone down; mute; muffle; dull; dampen
Hypernyms (to "damp" is one way to...):
soften (make (images or sounds) soft or softer)
Sentence frames:
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Meaning:
Restrain or discourage
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere
Hypernyms (to "damp" is one way to...):
check; contain; control; curb; hold; hold in; moderate (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits)
Sentence frames:
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Meaning:
Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
deaden; damp; dampen
Context example:
muffle the message
Hypernyms (to "damp" is one way to...):
break; damp; dampen; soften; weaken (lessen in force or effect)
Sentence frames:
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Meaning:
Lessen in force or effect
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
soften; damp; weaken; dampen; break
Context examples:
soften a shock / break a fall
Hypernyms (to "damp" is one way to...):
blunt; deaden (make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "damp"):
deafen (make soundproof)
damp; dampen; deaden (make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible)
Sentence frames:
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