Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damp down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: damp -down
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to reduce the intensity of (a fire)

Transitive verb

verb

to reduce the intensity of (an emotion or problem)

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Two years after England’s World Cup victory, Stiles was at Wembley again to help Manchester United become the first English team to win the European Cup final. Again Eusébio was one of his opponents, playing for Benfica, and again Stiles was detailed to keep him quiet. Although he was not as comprehensively successful in damping down his man the second time around, he still did a perfectly satisfactory job – and United won 4-1."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

damps down (present, singular) damping down (participle, present) damped down (participle, past) damped down (past)

Questions

What does damp down mean?: to reduce the intensity of (a fire)

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