Damp - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
verb
- restrain or discourage
- lessen in force or effect (syn: break, dampen, soften, weaken)
adjective
Extra examples
The boxes were left outside in the damp.
His hands were damped with sweat.
...refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success...
Wipe up the mess with a damp cloth.
Her forehead was damp with perspiration.
My hair's still damp from the rain.
The rain overnight on Sunday helped to damp down the fire.
Wipe the leather with a damp cloth.
Damp had stained the walls.
Are you sure you won't catch a cold? It's very damp.
The basement's damp walls were covered with mildew.
His austere and basically humble personality imposes a curious damp propriety upon his memorial.
The mists crept upward chill and damp.
The mud walls ran down with damp.
The room seemed very damp and had a rotten smell.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: damp
he/she/it: damps
present participle: damping
past tense: damped
past participle: damped
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