How To Spell dam?
How to Pronounce dam?
Correct pronunciation for the word "dam" is [dˈam], [dˈam], [d_ˈa_m].
Definition of dam
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To obstruct and collect by a dam; to confine or restrain.
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A female parent, chiefly among quadrupeds; a human mother in contempt.
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An Indian copper coin, the fortieth part of a rupee.
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A bank or mound of earth raised to obstruct a current of water, and collect it.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for dam?
What are similar-sounding words for dam?
What is the present tense of Dam?
What is the adverb for dam?
The adverb form of the word "dam" is "damly".
What is the adjective for dam?
The adjective form of the word "dam" is "dammed".
Usage over time for dam:
This graph shows how "dam" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of dam?
The plural of the "dam" can be the "dams".
What is the singular form of dam?
The singular of the "dam" can be the "dam".
Synonyms for Dam:
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v.
• clog • hinder • hold back; block • impede • contact • block • bar • close • prevent • check; stop • congest -
n.
• hindrance- encumbrance ,
- deterrent ,
- blockage ,
- disadvantage ,
- hindrance ,
- constraint ,
- hurdle ,
- blockade ,
- damper ,
- interruption ,
- entrapment ,
- impasse ,
- inhibition ,
- drawback ,
- constipation ,
- frustration ,
- bafflement ,
- congestion ,
- impedance ,
- entanglement ,
- impediment ,
- complication .
- dyke .
- dkm .