I swear

phrase

Expressing frustration, as if to threaten consequences.

“I swear that I am telling the truth.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. colloquialExpressing frustration, as if to threaten consequences.

    I swear, if he comes nosing around here one more time!

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, swear.

    I swear that I am telling the truth.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Cite this entry
APA

I swear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20swear

MLA

“I swear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20swear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I swear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20swear.

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