curse

/kˈɜːs/

/ˈkɝs/

[verb] [noun]

to curse

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

utter obscenities or profanities

synonyms : blaspheme

cuss

imprecate

swear

heap obscenities upon

to put an evil spell on someone to harm them

synonyms : anathemise

antonyms : bless

exclude from a church or a religious community

synonyms : excommunicate

unchurch

antonyms : communicate

Curse

[NOUN]

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

synonyms : curse word

an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

synonyms : condemnation

execration

a type of magic spell or an expression of a wish that harm or misfortune may befall someone or something

synonyms : hex

jinx

whammy

a severe affliction

synonyms : torment

something causing misery or death

synonyms : bane

nemesis

scourge

Examples

1. Curse you David.

2. Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

3. We got shortchanged, she cursed a blue streak and got our money back.

4. Lepers were once thought to be cursed, but now we know leprosy is a bacterial infection.