dooms

[doomz]

adverb

Scot. and North England.

1. very; extremely: used as a euphemism for damned.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dooms¹

First recorded in 1805–15; doom + -s ¹

Example Sentences

Even as institutional expertise dooms the victim, it empowers the murderer, who has created a seemingly impenetrable alibi by taking advantage of the record-keeping intrinsic to large organizations.

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We need to understand why wishing ill on the other side is wrong and why such talk poisons civic life and dooms everyone.

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His thoughtful and riveting performance ensures that we never stop pulling for Andy, even after he dooms the crew’s most vulnerable but least interesting member.

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“That dooms plaintiffs’ standing here,” the Justice Department wrote.

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"If you’re stuck in the past, that usually dooms a partnership."

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