noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who curses.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of curse form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

profanityswearingabuseabusivebad languagebillingsgate

Example

More examples

"She, with such a sweet and pure figure, killed herself while cursing both of our names."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From curse + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English cursing, cursyng, cursunge, from Old English cursung (“cursing”), equivalent to curse + -ing.

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