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- Dictionarydamp/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 mold and damp"
- 2. a check or discouragement: 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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1. : a noxious gas compare black damp, firedamp. 2. : moisture: a. : humidity, dampness. b. archaic : fog, mist. 3. a. : discouragement, check. b. archaic : depression, dejection. damp. 2 of 3. verb. damped; damping; damps. transitive verb.
slightly wet, esp. in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: damp socks. a cold, damp day.
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:
Synonyms for DAMPED: quenched, smothered, choked, extinguished, suffocated, doused, snuffed (out), stamped (out); Antonyms of DAMPED: lighted, inflamed, ignited, lit, burning, kindled, fiery, enflamed.
Definition of damp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Damped Definition. Simple past tense and past participle of damp. (of an extinguished fire) Stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water. (physics, of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.
Something that's damp is slightly wet or soggy. If your shoes are damp when you enter your friend's white-carpeted house, you should probably take them off. Damp things are moist. Your lawn might be damp with dew in the morning, and if it's supposed to rain lightly, the weather report might include the word damp.
