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

Assumption: The snubbing of “All We Imagine as Light” in the international feature category dooms its Oscar chances.

From Los Angeles Times

My sisters Vicky and Alice, and Mother too, had all been dragged to their dooms in a rain barrel not three feet across.

From Literature

Bonello leaves the question hanging, but this elegant, jittery drama ultimately proposes a troubling answer: Maybe there is no beast out there — maybe it’s our fear of feeling too deeply that dooms us.

From Los Angeles Times

Astrobotic Technology, a Pittsburgh company, launches its lander in January, but a fuel leak prevents a landing and dooms the craft.

From Seattle Times

That likely dooms his chances of claiming immunity from state prosecution under the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times