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Darn vs Barn - What's the difference?

darn | barn |

In transitive terms the difference between darn and barn

is that darn is euphemism of damn while barn is to lay up in a barn.

As an adjective darn

is damn.

As an adverb darn

is damned.

As an interjection darn

is damn.

darn

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Adjective

(-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree, euphemistic) Damned.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Euphemism of damn.
    • Synonyms
    * dang * damn

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
    • I need to darn these socks again.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.
    Related terms
    * darning needle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place mended by darning.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English degree adverbs

    barn

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) bern, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
  • * , chapter=11
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=One day I was out in the barn and he drifted in. I was currying the horse and he set down on the wheelbarrow and begun to ask questions.}}
  • (label) A unit of surface area equal to 10-28 square metres.
  • An arena.
    • Derived terms
    * barnstar * barnstorm * barnyard * barn dance * barn door * barn owl * barn-raising * born in a barn * raised in a barn * smell the barn

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lay up in a barn.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Men often barn up the chaff, and burn up the grain.
    (Fuller)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) barn, bern, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialect, parts of Northern England) A child.
    • Synonyms
    * (child) bairn

    Anagrams

    * * English syncopic forms ----