He cursed at the jammed toaster and pounded his fist on the counter in anger.
•Please don't curse at me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
curse — [kʉrs] n. [ME & Late OE n. curs, v. cursian: prob. < L cursus (see COURSE), used of the course of daily liturgical prayers and of the set of imprecations in the formal recital of offenses entailing excommunication; hence, consignment to an… … English World dictionary
curse — ► NOUN 1) an appeal to a supernatural power to inflict harm on someone or something. 2) a cause of harm or misery. 3) an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance. ► VERB 1) use a curse against. 2) (be cursed with) be afflicted… … English terms dictionary
curse — curse1 [kə:s US kə:rs] v 1.) to swear ▪ Gilbert was cursing under his breath. 2.) [T] to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry ▪ He cursed his bad luck in arriving just after she d left. curse sb/sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
curse — I UK [kɜː(r)s] / US [kɜrs] verb Word forms curse : present tense I/you/we/they curse he/she/it curses present participle cursing past tense cursed past participle cursed * 1) a) [intransitive] to use offensive or impolite language He looked at… … English dictionary
curse — curse1 [ kɜrs ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to use offensive or impolite language: SWEAR: She looked at her watch, cursed, and ran for a taxi. a ) transitive to say or think offensive or impolite words about someone or something: Joe will be cursing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curse — [[t]kɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] curses, cursing, cursed 1) VERB If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something. [WRITTEN] I cursed and hobbled to my feet. Syn: swear N COUNT Curse is also a noun. He shot her an… … English dictionary
curse — 1 verb 1 (I) to swear: You should have heard him cursing when he tripped over the cat. 2 (T) to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry: curse sb/sth for (doing) sth: I cursed myself for not buying a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
curse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. execrate, damn, swear, denounce; blaspheme. n. malediction, imprecation, execration, anathema; bane, plague. See evil, adversity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Malediction] Syn. oath, imprecation, blasphemy … English dictionary for students
curse — [kɜːs] verb I 1) [I] to use offensive or impolite language She looked at her watch, cursed, and ran for a taxi.[/ex] 2) [T] to say or think offensive or impolite words about someone or something She cursed herself for being such a fool.[/ex] 3)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
curse — 1. noun a) A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. b) A vulgar epithet. 2. verb a) To place a curse upon (a person or object). b) To speak or shout … Wiktionary
curse — noun 1》 a solemn appeal to a supernatural power to inflict harm on someone or something. ↘a cause of harm or misery. 2》 an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance. 3》 (the curse) informal menstruation. verb 1》 use a curse… … English new terms dictionary
