curse
🇺🇸
/kɜːrs/
🇬🇧
/kɜːs/
noun
R
A bad word said when very angry.
He shouted a curse at the broken car.
R
Magic words that cause bad things to happen.
The curse made the prince sleep for 100 years.
R
Something that causes trouble or harm.
Traffic is a curse for city drivers.
R
A woman's monthly period.
Many women feel pain during their curse.
verb
R
To say bad words when angry.
He cursed when he dropped his phone.
R
To say or think bad things about someone.
She cursed the rain for ruining her picnic.
R
To use magic to harm someone.
The witch cursed the kingdom with endless winter.
translation
A bad word said when very angry.; Magic words that cause bad things to happen.; Something that causes trouble or harm.; A woman's monthly period.
To say bad words when angry.; To say or think bad things about someone.; To use magic to harm someone.
Word Forms
Past
cursed
3rd Present
curses
Progressive
cursing
Plural
curses
Perfect
cursed