doom (Meaning)

Wordnet

doom (n)

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny

Wordnet

doom (v)

decree or designate beforehand

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

make certain of the failure or destruction of

Webster

doom (v. t.)

Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.

That to which one is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.

Ruin; death.

Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision.

To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.

To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a criminal doomed to chains or death.

To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.

To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion.

To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or fate of; to appoint, as by decree or by fate.

doom Sentence Examples

  1. The looming storm clouds spelled doom for the unsuspecting seaside town.
  2. Every time he stepped onto the basketball court, Michael Jordan played with an air of doom for the opposing team.
  3. The old prophecy spoke of a day of doom when the sun would turn black and the moon would drip with blood.
  4. The fortune teller's grim words hung over her like a dark cloud, casting a sense of doom upon her future.
  5. The doom and gloom surrounding the economic crisis had people fearing for their jobs and livelihoods.
  6. He realized with a sense of doom that his time was running out, and he had to act quickly.
  7. The impending environmental disaster filled everyone with a sense of impending doom.
  8. The hero's tragic flaw eventually led to his downfall and the doom of the entire kingdom.
  9. The doom metal band's bleak lyrics and heavy riffs created an atmosphere of hopelessness and despair.
  10. The disease spread rapidly through the population, bringing doom and devastation wherever it went.

FAQs About the word doom

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny, decree or designate beforehand, pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law, make certain of the failure or destru

sentence, verdict,ruling, judgment, judgement,decision, holding, finding, authority, discipline

existence, existence, birth, life,birth, life, creation, rise,rise, nativity

The looming storm clouds spelled doom for the unsuspecting seaside town.

Every time he stepped onto the basketball court, Michael Jordan played with an air of doom for the opposing team.

The old prophecy spoke of a day of doom when the sun would turn black and the moon would drip with blood.

The fortune teller's grim words hung over her like a dark cloud, casting a sense of doom upon her future.