1. curse - noun
· profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
Synonym(s): curse_word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
Hypernym(s): profanity
2. curse - noun
· an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
Synonym(s): execration, condemnation
Hypernym(s): denunciation, denouncement
3. curse - noun
· an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
Hypernym(s): spell, magic_spell, magical_spell, charm
4. curse - noun
· something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
Synonym(s): bane, scourge, nemesis
Hypernym(s): affliction
5. curse - noun
· a severe affliction
Synonym(s): torment
Hypernym(s): affliction
6. curse - verb
· utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
Synonym(s): cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
Hypernym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to
7. curse - verb
· heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
Hypernym(s): abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
8. curse - verb
· wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
Synonym(s): beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
Hypernym(s): raise, conjure, conjure_up, invoke, evoke, stir, call_down, arouse, bring_up, put_forward, call_forth
Antonym(s): bless
9. curse - verb
· exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
Synonym(s): excommunicate, unchurch
Hypernym(s): exclude, keep_out, shut_out, shut
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