"damp" meaning in English

See damp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dæmp/ Audio: en-us-damp.ogg [US] Forms: damp [positive], damper [comparative], dampest [superlative]
enPR: damp Head templates: {{adj|damp|damper|dampest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is damp it is somewhat wet.
    Sense id: simple-damp-en-adj-vHUwAUVY

Verb

IPA: /dæmp/ Audio: en-us-damp.ogg [US] Forms: damp [canonical], damps [third-person, singular], damped [past], damped [past, participle], damping [present, participle]
enPR: damp Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you damp something, you make it moderately wet. Synonyms: moisten
    Sense id: simple-damp-en-verb-RdP-LoD3 Categories (other): Old words
  2. If you damp something, you suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting such energy to other forms of energy.
    Sense id: simple-damp-en-verb-HVBugJmG
     
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