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Curse

kəːs

Curse definitions
noun
curse curses
  1. a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something

    "she'd put a curse on him"

    • a cause of harm or misery

      "impatience is the curse of our day and age"

    • menstruation
  2. a coarse or blasphemous word or phrase used to express anger or other strong emotion

    "his mouth was spitting vile oaths and curses"

verb
curse cursed curses cursing
  1. invoke or use a curse against

    "it often seemed as if the family had been cursed"

    put a curse on put the evil eye on execrate imprecate hoodoo
    • be afflicted with

      "many owners have been cursed with a series of bankruptcies"

  2. use coarse or blasphemous language to express anger or other strong emotion

    "he cursed loudly as he burned his hand"

    swear utter profanities utter oaths use bad/foul language be foul-mouthed blaspheme be blasphemous take the Lord's name in vain swear like a trooper damn
    • address or think of in an angry way

      "I cursed myself for my carelessness"