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DNF

name · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Digital National Framework.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of disjunctive normal form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A failure to finish something, such as a sporting event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

Initialism of did not finish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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5

verb

Meaning 5

Initialism of did not find.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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6

verb

Meaning 6

Initialism of do not follow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: social media

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To fail to finish, as a sporting event or a piece of media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • While I used to love them, now I keep DNFing superhero movies.

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History

Etymology

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