doggone

UK: /ˈdɒɡɒn/

US: /ˈdɔgˈgɔn, -ˈgɑn, ˈdɑg-/

US: (dôg′gôn′, -gon′, dog′-)

Inflections of 'doggone' (adj): adj superlative: doggonest

Inflections of 'doggone' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

doggoning

v pres p

doggoned

v past

doggoned

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

dog•gone /ˈdɔgˈgɔn, -ˈgɑn, ˈdɑg-/   v., -goned, -gon•ing, adj., [superlative] -gon•est, adv. [Informal.]
v. [~ + object* used without a subject]

1. Informal Terms to damn;
   confound:
   Doggone it! Late again.

adj. [before a noun]

2. Informal Terms Also, dogˈgoned. damned;
   confounded:
   That doggone cat has knocked over the lamp again.

adv. 

3. Informal Terms Also, dogˈgoned. damned:
   a doggone poor sport.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dog•gone  (dôg′gôn′, -gon′, dog′-), v.t., -goned, -goning, adj., [superl.] -gon•est, adv. [Informal.]
v.t. 

1. Informal Terms to damn:
   Doggone your silly advice!

adj. 

2. Informal Terms Also, doggoned. damned;
   confounded:
   a doggone fool; Well, I'll be doggoned.

adv. 

3. Informal Terms Also, doggoned. damned:
   He's a doggone poor sport.

• perh. from dog on it! euphemistic alteration of God damned 1850–55, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

doggone / ˈdɒɡɒn/ interjection

1. an exclamation of annoyance, disappointment, etc

adjective , adverb (prenominal)

1. Also: doggoned
   another word for damn3,

Etymology: 19th Century: euphemism for God damn