Cuss

/kʌs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A curse or swear word.

That film is filled with cusses that might offend some viewers.

An expression of annoyance or frustration.

His loud cuss when he lost the game surprised everyone.

verb

To curse; to use profanity or swear words.

He tends to cuss when he gets frustrated.

To express anger or annoyance in a verbal manner, often through the use of curse words.

She started to cuss after hitting her toe on the table.

To invoke a curse upon someone.

In the old days, people believed that someone could cuss you with just their words.

Contraction of 'curse'; believed to have originated in the 18th century.

cuss out

To angrily scold or reprimand someone.

cuss like a sailor

To use foul language frequently.

cuss up a storm

To rant or complain using strong language.

curse

A wish of harm or injury to someone.

profanity

Language that is disrespectful or obscene.

blasphemy

Speaking negatively about sacred things.

Cuss ball

He's such a cuss ball for always complaining.

Cussin' like a sailor

After the game, he was cussin' like a sailor.