didn't

contraction

ˈdi-dᵊnt How to pronounce didn't (audio)
-dᵊn,
 dialectal also  ˈdit-ᵊn(t),
 or  ˈdint
: did not

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of didn't was in 1675

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Cite this Entry

“Didn't.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didn%27t. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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didn't

: did not

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