curse meaning and definition

CURSE noun

Definition of curse (noun)

1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
   • "expletives were deleted"
   • synonyms: curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword
2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
   • synonyms: condemnation, execration
3. an evil spell
   • "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
   • synonyms: hex, jinx, whammy
4. something causing misery or death
   • "the bane of my life"
   • synonyms: bane, nemesis, scourge
5. a severe affliction
   • synonyms: torment

CURSE verb

Definition of curse (verb)

1. utter obscenities or profanities
   • "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
   • synonyms: blaspheme, cuss, imprecate, swear
2. heap obscenities upon
   • "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
3. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
   • "The bad witch cursed the child"
   • synonyms: anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict
   • antonym: bless
4. exclude from a church or a religious community
   • "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
   • synonyms: excommunicate, unchurch
   • antonym: communicate