Standard Lemma guide

doggone

adj · intj · verb · 3 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: dŏgŏn
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɡ.ɒn/
  • General-American: dägän
  • General-American: /ˈdɑɡ.ɑn/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D AO1 G AO0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Euphemistic form of goddamned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal, euphemistic, form-of, no-comparative

Examples

  • I lost my doggone keys again!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

Euphemistic form of goddamned, an expression of anger or annoyance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal, euphemistic, form-of

Examples

  • Doggone! I lost my keys again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To damn; to curse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Minced oath of goddamn or goddamned.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: sacré — Translations
  • German: verflixt — Translations
  • Italian: governo ladro — Translations