What is the meaning of damp?

noun

• A slight wetness.
  • synonyms: dampness, moistness

verb

• Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping.
  • synonyms: muffle, mute, dull, dampen, tone down
• Restrain or discourage.
  • usage: "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
• Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible.
  • usage: "muffle the message"
  • synonyms: dampen, deaden
• Lessen in force or effect.
  • usage: "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
  • synonyms: dampen, soften, weaken, break

adjective

• Slightly wet.
  • usage: "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
  • synonyms: dampish, moist