curse
49
3.9
- noun
- /kɜrs/
- Offensive
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- Spiridon Papanicolaou grumbled a curse at fate and luck, his trained eyes locked on the car.
- curse words
And I said that I did not know and was not even aware that we beep the curse words.
- And I said that I did not know and was not even aware that we beep the curse words.
- They know he's a comedian that says says every curse word, makes fun of every group.
- She would it was saying things like you're so ugly and I hate you in curse words.
- The narcissistic boss would literally say out loud, how could you not know that was what I wanted, Curse word, curse word, curse word.
- Oh, I'm so glad to learn the casual slang sense of curse that this is how I learn things, how the youth speak in today's vernacular.
- I'm not going to list every curse word I know, but oh, man, I wish you would have said, like, puss or something.
Examples
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- A curse on you, Mr. Smith.
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Scanning the room again, he was startled to hear a curse come to his lips.
Fiction book (1990) -
You said a curse word.
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Does your partner use curse words with your child?
Academic text (2009) -
And the question is, what's your favorite curse word?
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She put a curse on me.
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Turning away with an angry curse, he stormed off into the darkness.
Fiction book (1990) -
The door closed behind him amid muttered curses, and Frisch found himself back out in the rain.
Fiction book (1990) -
"I turned the faucet on full blast to drown her out, muttering curses, but I knew she would wait."
Fiction book (1990) -
He let out a loud curse when he accidentally stubbed his toe.
Synonyms
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6.7
Said to show anger, surprise or annoyance
659
9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
441
9.9
A rude word said to show anger or insult someone
121
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
55
8.2
A rude word used to show strong anger or surprise
50
7.4
Sexual or rude material that offends people
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
45
7.0
Strong rude words that shock or upset people
43
6.0
Words that are rude and upset people, often about religion
33
9.9
A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance
18
7.1
A word people think is rude or not polite
14
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
11
6.1
A rude word said to show strong anger or surprise
9
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
8
5.8
A rude word people say to show strong anger or surprise
2
8.6
A rude word people say when they are angry
1
9.9
A rude strong word said to show anger or surprise
1
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
1
7.2
A rude word people say when they are angry or surprised
1
8.6
A rude word people use when angry or to insult someone
1
9.2
An offensive or rude word considered inappropriate in polite speech
1
9.7
Say to show anger, surprise, or frustration
A rude word about sex or body parts
A polite way to talk about the very rude word 'fuck' without saying it
A short angry or surprised shout used instead of a rude word
A strong French bad word people say to show anger or surprise
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
A strong spoken curse that shows deep hatred or disgust
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
Bad luck that happens after a sports commentator praises a player or team
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Curse later came to mean a bad or 'swear' word because both are strong spoken words used in anger or to harm someone. So a curse in speech is an offensive word people say when they are very angry.