<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) dog·goned, dog·goning: to damn; e.g., "Doggone your silly advice!"</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>superlative dog·gon·est; also damned; confounded: a doggone fool; e.g., "Well, I'll be doggoned."</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>Also damned: e.g., "He's a doggone poor sport."</li></ul>