doom

v. sentence to a terrible fate, condemn

n. terrible fate, ruin, destruction; death

n. popular computer game (also on the Internet)

Doom refers to a state or feeling of impending and inevitable destruction and ruin, far beyond mere trouble. It can also mean the following things: In popular culture Doom, a hugely popular first-person shooter computer game released in 1993Doom II: Hell on Earth, the 1994 sequelDoom 3, the 2004 gameDoom (film), a movie based on the computer game series of the same nameDoom RPG, a role-playing game for mobile phones, based on the first-person shooter computer game, a board game adaptation of the computer gameDoom Trilogy, a series of text adventure games for home computers (beginning with Countdown to Doom)Doom (Japanese band), a Japanese thrash metal bandDoom (UK band), a band credited with founding crust punkDoom metal, a subgenre of heavy metalIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, a movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison FordMount Doom, a volcano in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the RingsDoctor Doom, a supervillain and ruler of a small country within the Marvel Comics universeJudge Doom, the villain of the movie Who Framed Roger RabbitBlack Doom, leader of the Black Arms in the Sonic the Hedgehog fictional universeMF DOOM, hip hop musician and producerDoom (professional wrestling)Doom (Mood album), a hip hop album by MoodDoom (Job for a Cowboy album), 2005 album released by deathcore band Job for a CowboyDoom, a Final Fantasy dark magic spell that causes the target to die in three turns
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Doom (or DOOM) is a 1993 computer game by id Software that is a landmark title in the first-person shooter genre. It is widely recognized for pioneering immersive 3D graphics, networked multiplayer gaming on the PC platform, and support for custom expansions (WADs). Distributed as shareware, Doom was downloaded by an estimated 10 million people within two years, popularizing the mode of gameplay and spawning a gaming subculture; as a sign of its impact on the industry, games from the mid-1990s boom of first-person shooters are often known simply as "Doom clones". Its graphic and interactive violence has also made Doom the subject of much controversy reaching outside the gaming world. According to GameSpy, Doom was voted by industry insiders to be the greatest game of all time in 2004.
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Noun
1. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
(synonym) doomsday, day of reckoning, end of the world
(hypernym) destiny, fate
Verb
1. decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
(synonym) destine, fate, designate
(hypernym) ordain
2. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
(synonym) sentence, condemn
(hypernym) declare
(hyponym) foredoom
(entail) convict
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"
(hypernym) guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
(derivation) doomsday, day of reckoning, end of the world

(v. t.)
To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a criminal doomed to chains or death.
  

(v. t.)
To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
  

(v. t.)
To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.
  

(v. t.)
To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or fate of; to appoint, as by decree or by fate.
  

(v. t.)
To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion.
  

(v. t.)
That to which one is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.
  

(v. t.)
Ruin; death.
  

(v. t.)
Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.
  

(v. t.)
Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision.
  

<games> A simulated 3D moster-hunting action game for IBM PCs, created and published by id Software. The original press release was dated January 1993. A cut-down shareware version v1.0 was released on 10 December 1993 and again with some bug-fixes, as v1.4 in June 1994.
DOOM is similar to Wolfenstein 3d (id Software, Apogee) but has better texture mapping; walls can be at any angle, of any thickness and have windows; lighting can fade into the distance or come from point sources; floors and ceilings can be of any height; many surfaces are animated; up to four players can play over a network or two by serial link; it has a high frame rate (comparable to TV on a 486/33); DOOM isn't just a collection of connected closed rooms like Wolfenstein but sounds can travel anywhere and alert monsters of your approach.
The shareware version is available from these sites: Cactus, Manitoba, UK, South Africa, UWP ftp, UWP http, Finland, Washington.
A FAQ by Hank Leukart: UWP, Washington. FAQ on WWW. Other links.
Usenet newsgroups: news:rec.games.computer.doom.announce, news:rec.games.computer.doom.editing, news:rec.games.computer.doom.help, news:rec.games.computer.doom.misc, news:rec.games.computer.doom.playing, news:alt.games.doom, news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.announce, news:comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc.
Mailing List: listserv@cedar.univie.ac.at ("sub DOOML" in the message body, no subject).
Telephone: +44 (1222) 362 361 - the UK's first multi-player DOOM and games server.
(1994-12-14)