Englishdam
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- : a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow) //a beaver dam //an ice damespecially, civil engineering : a barrier built across a watercourse for impounding (see impound sense 2) water: a barrier to check the flow of liquid, gas, or air
- : a body of water confined by a barrier //She went out to the edge of the dam for a drink. — Dick King-Smith
verb
dammed; damming
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to provide or restrain with a barrier that prevents the flow of water : to provide or restrain with a dam (see dam entry 1 sense 1a) //dam a river
- : to stop up : block //damming up their emotions
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- zoology : the female parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal //the foal's dam
abbreviation
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- dekameter
Examples
Noun (1)
- //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
Verb
- //ice floes were damming the river
History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb
Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English fordemman to stop upNoun (2)
Middle English dam, dame lady, dam — more at damedam
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to prevent passage through by filling with something //ice floes were damming the riverRelated Words
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- a bank of earth constructed to control water //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lakeSynonyms
dam
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- : a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow) //a beaver dam //an ice damespecially, civil engineering : a barrier built across a watercourse for impounding (see impound sense 2) water: a barrier to check the flow of liquid, gas, or air
- : a body of water confined by a barrier //She went out to the edge of the dam for a drink. — Dick King-Smith
verb
dammed; damming
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to provide or restrain with a barrier that prevents the flow of water : to provide or restrain with a dam (see dam entry 1 sense 1a) //dam a river
- : to stop up : block //damming up their emotions
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- zoology : the female parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal //the foal's dam
abbreviation
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- dekameter
Examples
Noun (1)
- //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
Verb
- //ice floes were damming the river
History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb
Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English fordemman to stop upNoun (2)
Middle English dam, dame lady, dam — more at damedam
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to prevent passage through by filling with something //ice floes were damming the riverRelated Words
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- a bank of earth constructed to control water //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lakeSynonyms
dam
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- : a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow) //a beaver dam //an ice damespecially, civil engineering : a barrier built across a watercourse for impounding (see impound sense 2) water: a barrier to check the flow of liquid, gas, or air
- : a body of water confined by a barrier //She went out to the edge of the dam for a drink. — Dick King-Smith
verb
dammed; damming
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to provide or restrain with a barrier that prevents the flow of water : to provide or restrain with a dam (see dam entry 1 sense 1a) //dam a river
- : to stop up : block //damming up their emotions
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- zoology : the female parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal //the foal's dam
abbreviation
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- dekameter
Examples
Noun (1)
- //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
Verb
- //ice floes were damming the river
History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb
Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English fordemman to stop upNoun (2)
Middle English dam, dame lady, dam — more at damedam
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to prevent passage through by filling with something //ice floes were damming the riverRelated Words
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- a bank of earth constructed to control water //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lakeSynonyms
dam
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- : a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow) //a beaver dam //an ice damespecially, civil engineering : a barrier built across a watercourse for impounding (see impound sense 2) water: a barrier to check the flow of liquid, gas, or air
- : a body of water confined by a barrier //She went out to the edge of the dam for a drink. — Dick King-Smith
verb
dammed; damming
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to provide or restrain with a barrier that prevents the flow of water : to provide or restrain with a dam (see dam entry 1 sense 1a) //dam a river
- : to stop up : block //damming up their emotions
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- zoology : the female parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal //the foal's dam
abbreviation
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- dekameter
Examples
Noun (1)
- //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake
Verb
- //ice floes were damming the river
History and Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb
Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English fordemman to stop upNoun (2)
Middle English dam, dame lady, dam — more at damedam
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to prevent passage through by filling with something //ice floes were damming the riverRelated Words
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- a bank of earth constructed to control water //the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lakeSynonyms