Meaning & Definition of word "Doom"
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Doom
/duːm/
noun:
- 1. An unpleasant or disastrous fate.
- Example: The scientist warned that the world faces environmental doom if we do not take action.
- 2. A sentence of condemnation; a judgment, especially one that leads to death.
- Example: The court's decision felt like a doom to the defendant, who had hoped for a more lenient sentence.
verb:
- 1. To condemn to a terrible fate.
- Example: The villain in the story seemed to doom everyone who crossed his path.
- 2. To make certain that something bad will happen.
- Example: Their reckless decisions may doom the entire project from the start.
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English 'dōm', meaning 'judgment, control'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
doomed to fail:
Inevitably destined to fail.
a fate worse than death:
A condition or experience considered more horrible than dying.
doom and gloom:
A situation where bad outcomes are anticipated.
Related Words
fatality:
An event resulting in death.
calamity:
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.
apocalypse:
The complete final destruction of the world.
Slang Meanings of doom
Meaning: Feeling doomed or hopeless.
Example Sentence: After failing the test, she felt totally doomed.
Meaning: A particularly bad situation.
Example Sentence: That party was such a doom show!