Definition of Doom

1. Verb. Decree or designate beforehand. "She was destined to become a great pianist"

Exact synonyms: Designate, Destine, Fate
Generic synonyms: Ordain
Derivative terms: Destination, Destination, Fate, Fate

2. Noun. An unpleasant or disastrous destiny. "That's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
Exact synonyms: Day Of Reckoning, Doomsday, End Of The World
Generic synonyms: Destiny, Fate

3. Verb. Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law. "They want to Doom the prisoners "; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
Exact synonyms: Condemn, Sentence
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Entails: Convict
Specialized synonyms: Foredoom, Reprobate
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Condemnation, Condemnation, Sentence, Sentence

4. Verb. Make certain of the failure or destruction of. "This decision will doom me to lose my position"
Generic synonyms: Assure, Ensure, Guarantee, Insure, Secure

Definition of Doom

1. n. Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.

2. v. t. To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.

Definition of Doom

1. Proper noun. (video games trademark) A popular first-person shooter video game, often regarded as the father of the genre. ¹

2. Noun. (countable historical) A law. ¹

3. Noun. (countable historical) A judgment or decision ¹

4. Noun. (countable historical) A sentence or penalty for an illegality or type of illegality. ¹

5. Noun. Death; an adverse or terrible fate, end. ¹

6. Noun. Destiny, especially adverse. ¹

7. Noun. An impending severe problem or danger that seems inevitable. ¹

8. Noun. A feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness or despair. ¹

9. Noun. (context: sometimes capitalized) The Last Judgment; ''or'', an artistic representation of it. ¹

10. Verb. To condemn to a terrible fate or outcome ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Doom

1. to destine to an unhappy fate [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Doom

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dooking
dooks
dooky
dool
doolally
doolally tap
doole
doolee
doolees
dooles
doolie
doolies
dools
dooly
doom
doom-and-gloom
doom-and-gloomer
doom-and-gloomers
doom and gloom
doom metal
doom palm
doomage
doomages
doomed
doomedness
doomer
doomers
doomful
doomfully

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