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    damp
    /damp/

    adjective

    • 1. slightly wet: "her hair was still damp from the shower"

    noun

    • 1. moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects: "the house reeked of mould and damp"
    • 2. a discouragement or check: archaic "shame gave a damp to her triumph"

    verb

    • 1. make (something) slightly wet: "damp a small area with water"
    • 2. make a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it: "he damped down the fire for the night"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DAMP definition: 1. slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: 2. water in the air, in…. Learn more.

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    The meaning of DAMP is a noxious gas. How to use damp in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Damp.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDAMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Damp can be an adjective meaning slightly wet or a noun meaning water in the air. Learn how to use damp in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

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    Damp, humid, moist mean slightly wet. Damp usually implies slight and extraneous wetness, generally undesirable or unpleasant unless the result of intention: a damp cellar; to put a damp cloth on a patient's forehead.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    damp, humid, moist mean slightly wet. damp usually implies slight and extraneous wetness, generally undesirable or unpleasant unless the result of intention: a damp cellar; to put a damp cloth on a patient's forehead. humid is applied to unpleasant dampness in the air: The air is oppressively humid today. moist denotes something that is ...

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dampDamp - definition of damp by The Free Dictionary

    1. To make damp or moist; moisten. 2. To suppress or extinguish (a fire) by reducing or cutting off air. 3. To restrain or check; discourage: news that damped our enthusiasm. 4. Music To slow or stop the vibrations of (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with a damper. 5. Physics To decrease the amplitude of (an oscillating system). Phrasal Verb:

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdamp adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective damp, which describes something slightly wet, often unpleasantly. See examples, synonyms, idioms and word origin.