Word: damp Word origin: Middle English (in the noun sense ‘noxious inhalation’): of West Germanic origin; related to a Middle Low German word meaning ‘vapour, steam, smoke’. Phonetic: damp Listen:
moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects. Example: the house reeked of mould and damp
a discouragement or check. Example: shame gave a damp to her triumph
make (something) slightly wet. Example: damp a small area with water
make a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it. Example: he damped down the fire for the night
reduce or stop the vibration of (the strings of a piano or other musical instrument) so as to reduce the volume of sound. Example: the muted notes should be produced by damping the strings at the seventh position
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