Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D damping-off: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: damp•ing-off Pronunciation: (dam'ping-ôf', -of'), [key] — n. Plant Pathol. a disease of seedlings, occurring either before or immediately after emerging from the soil, characterized by rotting of the stem at soil level and eventual collapse of the plant, caused by any of several soil fungi. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: damping-off (Thesaurus) Dampier damp-mop TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: oblique Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language