Sekirov Dictionary

doom

/duːm/

noun 8
verb 6
phrase 1
forms 6
phrases 1

noun8

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Destiny, especially terrible.
- "When should I expect him?" Roy said, resigned to his doom. — 2007
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An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
- Chung was the first of its four picks in Round 2. His arrival might spell doom for Rodney Harrison. — 2009
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Dread; a feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness, or despair.
- She halted her pacing steps as the ugly significance of Nicholas Caulfield's pending arrival washed over her. Ruin. Destitution. Doom settled like a heavy stone in her chest. — 2006
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Death.
- They met an untimely doom when the mineshaft caved in.
The Last Judgment; or, an artistic representation thereof.
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(no longer used) A judgment or decision.
- And there he learned of things and haps to come, / To give foreknowledge true, and certain doom. — 1600
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(no longer used) A sentence or penalty for illegal behaviour.
- The first dooms of London provide especially the recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens. — 1874
(no longer used) A law.

verb6

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To destine; to fix irrevocably the ill fate of.
- A man of genius […] doomed to struggle with difficulties. — 1856
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To pronounce judgment or sentence on; to condemn.
- a criminal doomed to death
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(Internet) To be extremely pessimistic about something.
- Every time I see people dooming over North America I just assume its because they've never seen the parts of it that look like this — 2023
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(no longer used) To ordain as a penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
- Have I tongue to doom my brother's death? — 1593
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(no longer used) To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.
- And while we know not that the King of heaven hath not doomed this place our safe retreat — 1667
(New-England, no longer used) To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion.

phrase1

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(Internet) Initialism of didn't organize, only moved; used in compounds designating a miscellaneous collection of items which one has failed to properly organize.
- I tried to organize my stuff but just ended up making a big doom pile.

forms

doom'd · doomed · dooming · doometh · dooms · doomest

Phrases with doom

prophet of doom
a pessimistic person who sees possible calamity in every situation.

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