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doom

noun · /doom (rhymes with “room”)/

Doom means a very bad ending or big trouble that seems sure to happen. It is often used in stories to make things sound dramatic.

In a sentence

  • "The wobbly block tower leaned farther and farther, and Max whispered, “Doom is coming!”"
  • "Lina thought forgetting her homework meant doom, but her teacher kindly gave her one more day."

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Dictionary definition · doom

noun

  1. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny"everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"

verb

  1. decree or designate beforehand"She was destined to become a great pianist"
  2. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law"He was condemned to ten years in prison"
  3. make certain of the failure or destruction of"This decision will doom me to lose my position"

Similar words

day of reckoningdoomsdayend of the worlddesignatedestinefatecondemnsentence

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).