/ Dictionary / Index T tarnation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tar•na•tion Pronunciation: (tär-nā'shun), [key] — Older Use. Older Use. —interj. damnation. —n. damnation; hell (used as a euphemism): Where in tarnation is that boy? —adv. damned. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tarn Tarne Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language