Definition of Curse

1. Noun. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. "Expletives were deleted"

Exact synonyms: Curse Word, Cuss, Expletive, Oath, Swearing, Swearword
Generic synonyms: Profanity
Derivative terms: Cuss, Swear

2. Verb. Utter obscenities or profanities. "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
Exact synonyms: Blaspheme, Cuss, Imprecate, Swear
Related verbs: Blaspheme
Generic synonyms: Express, Give Tongue To, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Cuss, Swearer, Swearing

3. Noun. An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group.
Exact synonyms: Condemnation, Execration
Generic synonyms: Denouncement, Denunciation
Specialized synonyms: Anathema, Imprecation, Malediction
Derivative terms: Execrate

4. Verb. Heap obscenities upon. "They want to curse the prisoners "; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
Generic synonyms: Abuse, Blackguard, Clapperclaw, Shout

5. Noun. An evil spell. "He put the whammy on me"
Exact synonyms: Hex, Jinx, Whammy
Generic synonyms: Charm, Magic Spell, Magical Spell, Spell
Derivative terms: Hex, Jinx

6. Verb. Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon. "The bad witch cursed the child"

7. Noun. Something causing misery or death. "The bane of my life"
Exact synonyms: Bane, Nemesis, Scourge
Generic synonyms: Affliction
Derivative terms: Scourge

8. Verb. Exclude from a church or a religious community. "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
Exact synonyms: Excommunicate, Unchurch
Related verbs: Excommunicate
Generic synonyms: Exclude, Keep Out, Shut, Shut Out
Antonyms: Communicate
Derivative terms: Excommunication, Excommunication

9. Noun. A severe affliction.
Exact synonyms: Torment
Generic synonyms: Affliction

Definition of Curse

1. v. t. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

2. v. i. To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.

3. n. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.

Definition of Curse

1. to wish evil upon [v CURSED, CURST, CURSING, CURSES]

Medical Definition of Curse

1. An affliction thought to be invoked by a malevolent spirit. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Curse

currs
curry
currycomb
currycombed
currycombing
currycombs
currying
curry favor
curry favour
curry powder
curry sauce
curs
cursal
Curschmann's disease
curse (current term)
curse (current term)
cursed
curseder
cursedest
cursedly
cursedness
cursednesses
cursed crowfoot
cursed with(p)
curser
cursers
curses
curse word
cursi
cursing

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