cursing

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US/ˈkɝsɪŋ/UK/ˈkɜːsɪŋ/

noun

The act of one who curses.

OriginMiddle English kursyng ← Old English cursiende →
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Meanings

cursing1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of curse

cursing2

nouncursing (plural cursings)

plural cursings

  1. The act of one who curses.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blasphemystrong language

Origin

cursing · verb

  1. Old Englishcursiende
  2. Middle Englishkursyng
  3. Englishcursing

From Middle English kursyng, from Old English cursiende, equivalent to curse + -ing.

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cursing · noun

  1. Old Englishcursung“cursing”
  2. Middle Englishcursing
  3. Englishcursing

From Middle English cursing, cursyng, cursunge, from Old English cursung (“cursing”), equivalent to curse + -ing.

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Translations

Danish banderi
  • banderiact of one who curse
Swahili ulaanifu
  • ulaanifuact of one who curse

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cursing

nursingdrynursingversing
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APA

cursing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursing

MLA

“cursing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cursing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursing.

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