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curse
curse C0817200 (kûrs) n. 1. a. An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something. b. Evil or misfortune viewed as resulting from such an appeal: believed that the amulet would ward off curses. 2. A source or cause of evil; a scourge: "Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race" (William Ewart Gladstone). 3. A profane word or phrase; a swearword. 4. Ecclesiastical A censure, ban, or anathema. 5. Offensive Menstruation. Used with the. v. cursed or curst (kûrst), curs·ing, curs·es v. tr. 1. To invoke evil or misfortune upon; damn. 2. To swear at: cursed the car because it wouldn't start. 3. To bring evil upon; afflict: was cursed with crippling arthritis. 4. Ecclesiastical To put under a ban or anathema; excommunicate. v. intr. To utter curses; swear.
[Middle English, from Old English curs, probably from Medieval Latin cursus, daily set of liturgical prayers, set of imprecations read in church four times in the year and imposing automatic excommunication for certain sins, from Latin, course; see course.]
curs′er n. curse (kɜːs) n1. a profane or obscene expression of anger, disgust, surprise, etc; oath2. an appeal to a supernatural power for harm to come to a specific person, group, etc3. harm resulting from an appeal to a supernatural power: to be under a curse. 4. something that brings or causes great trouble or harm5. a saying, charm, effigy, etc, used to invoke a curse6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) an ecclesiastical censure of excommunication7. (Physiology) the curse informal menstruation or a menstrual periodvb, curses, cursing, cursed or archaic curst8. (intr) to utter obscenities or oaths9. (tr) to abuse (someone) with obscenities or oaths10. (tr) to invoke supernatural powers to bring harm to (someone or something)11. (tr) to bring harm upon12. (Roman Catholic Church) (tr) another word for excommunicate[Old English cursian to curse, from curs a curse] ˈcurser ncurse (kɜrs)
n., v. cursed, curs•ing. n. 1. the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall someone. 2. a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another. 3. the act of reciting such a formula. 4. a profane or obscene word, esp. as used in anger or for emphasis; swearword. 5. an evil or misfortune that has been invoked upon one. 6. the cause of evil, misfortune, or trouble. 7. something accursed. 8. Slang. the menstrual period (usu. prec. by the). 9. an ecclesiastical censure or anathema. v.t. 10. to wish or invoke evil, calamity, injury, or destruction upon. 11. to swear at. 12. to blaspheme. 13. to afflict with great evil. 14. to excommunicate. v.i. 15. to utter curses; swear profanely. [before 1050; Middle English curs (n.), cursen (v.), Old English curs (n.), cursian (v.), of disputed orig.] curs′er, n. curse - First an utterance of God or other deity.See also related terms for utterance.Curse of painters: painters collectively, 1486; a curse of creditors—Lipton, 1970.curse
Past participle: cursed/curst
Gerund: cursing
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| I curse | | you curse | | he/she/it curses | | we curse | | you curse | | they curse |
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| I cursed/curst | | you cursed/curst | | he/she/it cursed/curst | | we cursed/curst | | you cursed/curst | | they cursed/curst |
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| I am cursing | | you are cursing | | he/she/it is cursing | | we are cursing | | you are cursing | | they are cursing |
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| I have cursed/curst | | you have cursed/curst | | he/she/it has cursed/curst | | we have cursed/curst | | you have cursed/curst | | they have cursed/curst |
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| I was cursing | | you were cursing | | he/she/it was cursing | | we were cursing | | you were cursing | | they were cursing |
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| I had cursed/curst | | you had cursed/curst | | he/she/it had cursed/curst | | we had cursed/curst | | you had cursed/curst | | they had cursed/curst |
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| I will curse | | you will curse | | he/she/it will curse | | we will curse | | you will curse | | they will curse |
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| I will have cursed/curst | | you will have cursed/curst | | he/she/it will have cursed/curst | | we will have cursed/curst | | you will have cursed/curst | | they will have cursed/curst |
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| I will be cursing | | you will be cursing | | he/she/it will be cursing | | we will be cursing | | you will be cursing | | they will be cursing |
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| I have been cursing | | you have been cursing | | he/she/it has been cursing | | we have been cursing | | you have been cursing | | they have been cursing |
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| I will have been cursing | | you will have been cursing | | he/she/it will have been cursing | | we will have been cursing | | you will have been cursing | | they will have been cursing |
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| I had been cursing | | you had been cursing | | he/she/it had been cursing | | we had been cursing | | you had been cursing | | they had been cursing |
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| I would curse | | you would curse | | he/she/it would curse | | we would curse | | you would curse | | they would curse |
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| I would have cursed/curst | | you would have cursed/curst | | he/she/it would have cursed/curst | | we would have cursed/curst | | you would have cursed/curst | | they would have cursed/curst |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  curse - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, curse word, cussprofanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action | | 2. | curse - an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some groupexecration, condemnationdenouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncinganathema - a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunicationimprecation, malediction - the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob" | | 3. | curse - an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"hex, jinx, whammymagic spell, magical spell, charm, spell - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese" | | 4. |  curse - something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"bane, nemesis, scourgeaffliction - a cause of great suffering and distress | | 5. |  curse - a severe affliction tormentaffliction - a cause of great suffering and distress | | Verb | 1. |  curse - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"blaspheme, cuss, swear, imprecateblaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God"give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" | | 2. | curse - heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" | | 3. |  curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledictbring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son" | | 4. | curse - exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"excommunicate, unchurchexcommunicate - oust or exclude from a group or membership by decreekeep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" |
curseverb1. swear, cuss (informal), blaspheme, use bad language, turn the air blue (informal), be foul-mouthed, take the Lord's name in vain He was obviously very drunk and cursed continuously at passers-by.2. abuse, damn, scold, swear at, revile, vilify, fulminate, execrate, vituperate, imprecate He cursed her for having been so careless.3. put a curse on, damn, doom, jinx, excommunicate, execrate, put a jinx on, accurse, imprecate, anathematize I began to think that I was cursed.4. afflict, trouble, burden He's always been cursed with a bad memory.noun1. oath, obscenity, blasphemy, expletive, profanity, imprecation, swearword He shot her an angry look and a curse.2. oath, anathema, jinx, hoodoo (informal), evil eye, excommunication, imprecation, malediction, execration He believes someone has put a curse on him.3. affliction, evil, plague, scourge, cross, trouble, disaster, burden, ordeal, torment, hardship, misfortune, calamity, tribulation, bane, vexation The curse of alcoholism is a huge problem in Britain.Quotations
"A plague o' both your houses" [William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet]
"How comes it that you curse, Frère Jean? It's only, said the monk, in order to embellish my language" [François Rabelais Gargantua]Proverbs
"Curses, like chickens, come home to roost"cursenoun1. A denunciation invoking a wish or threat of evil or injury:anathema, damnation, execration, imprecation, malediction.Archaic: malison.2. Something or someone believed to bring bad luck:hex, hoodoo.Informal: jinx.3. A cause of suffering or harm:affliction, bane, evil, ill, plague, scourge, woe.4. A profane or obscene term:blasphemy, epithet, expletive, oath, swearword.Informal: cuss.verb1. To invoke evil or injury upon:anathematize, damn, imprecate.Informal: cuss.Archaic: execrate, maledict.2. To bring bad luck or evil to:hex, hoodoo.Informal: jinx.3. To bring great harm or suffering to:afflict, agonize, anguish, excruciate, plague, rack, scourge, smite, strike, torment, torture.4. To use profane or obscene language:blaspheme, damn, swear.Informal: cuss.Translationscurse (kəːs) verb1. to wish that evil may fall upon. I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him. 詛咒 诅咒2. to use violent language; to swear. He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe. 咒罵 咒骂 noun1. an act of cursing, or the words used. the witch's curse. 詛咒，咒語，咒罵，罵人的話 诅咒，咒语，咒骂，骂人的话 2. a thing or person which is cursed. Having to work is the curse of my life. 讓人想開罵的人或事物 让人想咒骂的事或人cursed with having the misfortune to have. She's cursed with a troublesome mother-in-law. 很不幸有… 因...而遭殃curse
curse the day (one) was born1. Of oneself, to regret having ever existed, as due to some extreme suffering one is or will be experiencing. Basic training in the military is so hard that you'll often find yourself cursing the day you were born. She was so embarrassed by the event that she cursed the day she was born.2. To detest someone to such a degree as to wish they had never existed. You're just a horrible, selfish pig, and I curse the day you were born!See also: born, cursecurse (someone or something) under (one's) breathTo say threatening, consternated, or disgruntled remarks (toward someone or something) in a very soft or indistinct voice, such that no one else can hear or understand them clearly. "You'll get what's coming to you one of these days," Janet cursed under her breath. Steven stormed off to his room, cursing his parents under his breath. My dad spent nearly an hour trying to fix the engine on the side of the road, cursing the broken-down truck under his breath the whole time.See also: breath, cursecurse a blue streakTo use profane language with great rapidity and intensity. My dad cursed a blue streak after he found out I'd put a dent in his car.See also: blue, curse, streakcurse (someone) under (one's) breathTo murmur something in such a soft, quiet voice that others cannot hear it distinctly. (Said especially of rude, unpleasant, complaining, or impertinent remarks.) I could hear Bill cursing the boss under his breath as he walked back to his desk after his annual review. If you curse under your breath around me again, I'll tan your hide so quick it will smart for a week!See also: breath, cursecurses, like chickens, come home to roostOne's previous actions will eventually have consequences or cause problems. Aw man, I knew not handing in my homework would be a problem eventually. Curses, like chickens, come home to roost, after all. I'd be careful before making any rash decisions—you know that curses, like chickens, come home to roost.See also: come, home, like, roostcurse (someone or oneself) for (something)1. To call evil upon one for something they have done. If he ever mistreats my daughter, I will certainly curse him for it.2. To criticize oneself. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "curse" and "for." As I sat in the traffic jam, I cursed myself for not leaving the house earlier.See also: cursecurse at (someone or something)To use profane language when speaking to someone or something. I cursed at the driver that nearly backed into my car. My dad cursed at the TV when his favorite team allowed a goal in overtime.See also: cursecurse with (something)1. To call evil upon one. A noun or pronoun can be used between "curse" and "with." I cursed him with every illness I could think of when I heard how he had mistreated my daughter.2. To have a particular problem or affliction. A noun or pronoun can be used between "curse" and "with." I've been cursed with an excellent memory because I can remember every insult or wrong that has ever been done to me.See also: cursenot give a tinker's curseslang To not care about, or have any interest in, someone or something. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Fred does not give a tinker's curse about what anyone else thinks of him.See also: curse, give, notnot worth a tinker's curseCompletely worthless or useless; having little or no value. I was so excited when my grandfather said he'd give me his car, but this old clunker isn't worth a tinker's curse. Over the years working here, I've come to realize that the boss's word isn't worth a tinker's curse.See also: curse, not, wortha tinker's curserude slang That which has little or no value. Fred doesn't give a tinker's curse about what anyone else thinks of him. I was so excited when my grandfather said he'd give me his car, but this old clunker isn't worth a tinker's curse.See also: cursethe curseeuphemism A menstrual period. Sorry, I don't think I'm going to come swimming. I got the curse yesterday. I get really bad cramps whenever the curse strikes.See also: cursecurse at someone or somethingto swear at someone or something; to use foul language at someone or something. He cursed at the jammed toaster and pounded his fist on the counter in anger. Please don't curse at me.See also: cursecurse someone for somethingto damn someone for doing something; to invoke evil upon someone for doing something. She cursed her mother for ever having borne her. Over and over, she cursed herself for ever having come there.See also: cursecurse someone or something with something 1. to damn someone or something with something, especially a verbal curse. She cursed him with the fervent wish that he rot in hell. She cursed the day he was born with an unprintable oath. 2. to afflict or oppress someone or something with something. His upbringing cursed him with a strong sense of guilt. The political scandal cursed the town with a dismal reputation for years.See also: curse*under one's breathFig. [spoken] so softly that almost no one can hear it. (*Typically: curse ~; curse some-one or something ~; mutter ~; mutter something ~; say something ~.) John was muttering something under his breath, and I don't think it was very pleasant. I'm glad he said it under his breath. If he had said it out loud, it would have caused an argument.See also: breathnot give (or care) a tinker's curse (or cuss or damn) not care at all. informal In former times, tinkers (itinerant menders of pots, pans, and other metal utensils) had a reputation for using bad language. The expression is often shortened to not give a tinker's . 1984 Patrick O'Brian The Far Side of the World When I was a squeaker nobody gave a tinker's curse whether my daily workings were right or wrong. See also: curse, give, notthe curse n. the menses. The curse struck this morning. See also: cursecurse
curse an ecclesiastical censure of excommunication Curse (religion, spiritualism, and occult)Also referred to as a hex, a curse is used in black magic to bring misfortune or even death to the victim. It is a spell that is usually spoken; it may take the form of a simple statement wishing ill on the person, or it may be in the form of an intricate chant or ritual. Since it is negative, it would be done only by a Black Magician and never by a Witch, whose creed does not permit the harming of any person or thing. As with all magic, the intent is most important. To simply say "I curse you" is seldom effective. There must be absolute hatred to generate sufficient power to make the curse effective. A deathbed curse is supposed to be especially effective since the perpetrator literally puts every last ounce of energy into it. Many of the witchcraft trials of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries contained evidence that someone believed themselves cursed after the accused was seen to "mutter to herself." At her trial in 1493, Elena Dalok was accused of bringing rain at her command, and it was said, "she has cursed very many who never lived in this world thereafter." Kittredge reports that in 1596, Goody Jones, of Barking, was approached by a neighbor to give her some medicine for the colic. Instead, Goody Jones "fell down upon her knees, and after many curses and evil speeches, prayed that (her neighbor) might never be cured. . . since which time (she) . . . doth lay in great misery, and can find no ease." Francis Moore of Huntingdonshire, England, said in 1646, "if she cursed any cattle, and set her dog upon them, they should presently die." At the same trial Elizabeth Weed of Great Catworth confessed, "whomsoever she cursed and sent her cat unto, they should die shortly after." Historically, there have been "family curses" in which a family has been cursed, perhaps "to the seventh generation." Old wishing wells are found throughout Britain. Less well known, there are also cursing wells. Such a one is to be found at Llanelian-yn-Rhos, in North Wales, near Colwyn Bay. At this well, ill-wishers could toss down the well a lead box containing the name of the one they wished harm upon. For a fee, the well keeper would retrieve the box. In similar vein, in Haiti a curse may be placed on a person, for a fee, by a Boko, or black magician. The Boko will then play perpetrator and victim against one another, removing or replacing the curse for the highest bidder. Although the word hex is most often applied in a negative sense, like "curse," positive hexes can be found in the Pennsylvania Dutch form of witchcraft. (see also Blasting and Poppets) DAG H DA see GODS CurseAncient Marinercursed by the crew because his slaying of the albatross is causing their deaths. [Br. Poetry: Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner]Andvariking of the dwarfs; his malediction spurs many events in the Nibelungenlied. [Norse Myth.: Bulfinch]Atreus, house ofcursed by Thyestes, whose children Atreus had served to him in a stew. [Gk. Legend: Benét, 61]Caincursed by God for murdering Abel. [O. T.: Genesis 4:11]Eriphyledying at the hand of her son Alcmaeon, she curses any land that would shelter him. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 20]Family Reunion, Thethe Eumenides haunt a decaying English family because the head of the house had plotted to kill his pregnant wife. [Br. Drama: Magill II, 321]Flying Dutchmansea captain condemned to sail unceasingly because he had invoked the Devil’s aid in a storm. [Maritime legend: Brewer Dictionary]Harmonia’s necklacebrought disaster to all who possessed it. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 442]Maule, Matthewabout to be executed as a wizard, laid a bloody doom on the Pyncheons. [Am. Lit.: Hawthorne The House of the Seven Gables]Melmoth the Wandererdoomed by a curse to roam the earth for 150 years after his death. [Br. Lit.: Melmoth the Wanderer]moonstonewrested by an English officer from Buddhist priests, who place a curse on all who possess it. [Br. Lit.: Collins The Moonstone in Benét, 683]Murgatroyd, Sir Ruperthe and all future lords of Ruddigore are doomed by a witch to commit a crime a day forever. [Br. Opera: Gilbert and Sullivan Ruddigore]Thyestescursed the house of Atreus, who had served him his sons in a stew. [Gk. Myth. & Drama: “Atreus,” Benét, 61]Tutankhamen’s tombits opening supposed to have brought a curse upon its excavators, some of whom died soon after. [Pop. Cult.: Misc.]curse
curse (kers), An affliction thought to be invoked by a malevolent spirit.curse (kŭrs) An affliction thought to be invoked by an evil spirit. curse (kĕrs) 1. To attempt to inflict injury by appeal to a malevolent supernatural power.2. Injury assumed to have been inflicted by a malevolent supernatural power.3. To use foul, offensive language. curse
Synonyms for curseverb swearSynonyms- swear
- cuss
- blaspheme
- use bad language
- turn the air blue
- be foul-mouthed
- take the Lord's name in vain
verb abuseSynonyms- abuse
- damn
- scold
- swear at
- revile
- vilify
- fulminate
- execrate
- vituperate
- imprecate
verb put a curse onSynonyms- put a curse on
- damn
- doom
- jinx
- excommunicate
- execrate
- put a jinx on
- accurse
- imprecate
- anathematize
verb afflictSynonymsnoun oathSynonyms- oath
- obscenity
- blasphemy
- expletive
- profanity
- imprecation
- swearword
noun oathSynonyms- oath
- anathema
- jinx
- hoodoo
- evil eye
- excommunication
- imprecation
- malediction
- execration
noun afflictionSynonyms- affliction
- evil
- plague
- scourge
- cross
- trouble
- disaster
- burden
- ordeal
- torment
- hardship
- misfortune
- calamity
- tribulation
- bane
- vexation
Synonyms for cursenoun a denunciation invoking a wish or threat of evil or injurySynonyms- anathema
- damnation
- execration
- imprecation
- malediction
- malison
noun something or someone believed to bring bad luckSynonymsnoun a cause of suffering or harmSynonyms- affliction
- bane
- evil
- ill
- plague
- scourge
- woe
noun a profane or obscene termSynonyms- blasphemy
- epithet
- expletive
- oath
- swearword
- cuss
verb to invoke evil or injury uponSynonyms- anathematize
- damn
- imprecate
- cuss
- execrate
- maledict
verb to bring bad luck or evil toSynonymsverb to bring great harm or suffering toSynonyms- afflict
- agonize
- anguish
- excruciate
- plague
- rack
- scourge
- smite
- strike
- torment
- torture
verb to use profane or obscene languageSynonymsSynonyms for cursenoun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or angerSynonyms- expletive
- oath
- swearing
- swearword
- curse word
- cuss
Related Wordsnoun an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some groupSynonymsRelated Words- denouncement
- denunciation
- anathema
- imprecation
- malediction
noun an evil spellSynonymsRelated Words- magic spell
- magical spell
- charm
- spell
noun something causing misery or deathSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a severe afflictionSynonymsRelated Wordsverb utter obscenities or profanitiesSynonyms- blaspheme
- cuss
- swear
- imprecate
Related Words- blaspheme
- give tongue to
- utter
- express
- verbalise
- verbalize
verb heap obscenities uponRelated Words- blackguard
- clapperclaw
- abuse
- shout
verb wish harm uponSynonyms- anathemise
- anathemize
- bedamn
- beshrew
- damn
- imprecate
- maledict
Related Words- bring up
- call down
- conjure
- conjure up
- invoke
- call forth
- put forward
- arouse
- evoke
- stir
- raise
Antonymsverb exclude from a church or a religious communitySynonymsRelated Words- excommunicate
- keep out
- shut out
- exclude
- shut
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