curse in English dictionary

  • curse

    Meanings and definitions of "curse"

    • A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
    • A vulgar epithet.
    • (UK, slang) A woman's monthly period.
    • (transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).
    • (transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet at someone or something.
    • (intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
    • noun
      A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
    • noun
      A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
    • noun
      The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
    • noun
      A vulgar epithet.
    • noun
      (slang)
      A woman's menses.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To place a curse upon (a person or object).
    • verb
      To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
    • verb
      To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
    • To use offensive language.
    • An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.
    • (to) curse
    • supernatural detriment
    • vulgar epithet
    • to make something cursed
    • to speak a vulgar curse
    • use offensive language
    • curse (at someone)
    • (divine) punishment
    • noun
      an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
    • noun
      an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
    • noun
      a severe affliction
    • noun
      profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
    • noun
      something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
    • verb
      exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
    • verb
      heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
    • verb
      utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
    • verb
      wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"

    Synonyms of "curse" in English dictionary

    swearword, call down, profanity are the top synonyms of "curse" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "curse" in English dictionary

    communicate, bless are the top antonyms of "curse" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of curse

    • curse ( plural  curses)
    • curse ( third-person singular simple present curses, present participle cursing, simple past and past participle cursed or curst)
    • curse (third-person singular simple present curses, present participle cursing, simple past and past participle cursed or (archaic) curst)
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