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gave a damn

gave a damn is the simple past of give a damn.

Meaning of give a damn

Verb

give a damn (third-person singular simple present gives a damn, present participle giving a damn, simple past gave a damn, past participle given a damn)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, sometimes, vulgar) To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
    • He doesn't give a damn about your child's painting, he's just interested in the gold frame.
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Questions about gave a damn

What is gave a damn the simple past of?
Gave a damn is the simple past of give a damn.

Words near gave a damn in the dictionary

  1. Gavarr
  2. gave
  3. gave 110%
  4. gave a bad name
  5. gave a crap
  6. gave a damn
  7. gave a darn
  8. gave a fig
  9. gave a flying fuck
  10. gave a flying shit
  11. gave a fuck

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gave a damn (page history and authors); give a damn (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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