doom
IPA: dˈum
noun
- Destiny, especially terrible.
- An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
- Dread; a feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness, or despair.
- (countable, obsolete) A law.
- (countable, obsolete) A judgment or decision.
- (countable, obsolete) A sentence or penalty for illegal behaviour.
- Death.
- (sometimes capitalized) The Last Judgment; or, an artistic representation thereof.
- (video games) A popular first-person shooter video game, often regarded as the progenitor of the genre.
- Alternative form of Doom [(video games) A popular first-person shooter video game, often regarded as the progenitor of the genre.]
verb
- (transitive) To pronounce judgment or sentence on; to condemn.
- To destine; to fix irrevocably the ill fate of.
- (obsolete) To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.
- (obsolete) To ordain as a penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
- (archaic, US, New England) To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion.
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Examples of "doom" in Sentences
- The dark clouds gathering overhead signaled impending doom for the small village
- The ancient prophecy foretold the kingdom's doom if the rightful heir did not ascend to the throne
- The eerie silence that filled the abandoned house seemed to whisper of impending doom
- Despite their best efforts, the team could not escape the sense of doom that hung over them
- The discovery of the ancient curse cast a shadow of doom over the archaeological expedition
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