CURSE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
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    Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an evil spell
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a witch put a curse on his whole family
    • he put the whammy on me
    Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a severe affliction
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • something causes misery or death
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the bane of my life
    Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

CURSE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • utter obscenities or profanities
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
    Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • wish harm upon
    • invoke evil upon
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The bad witch cursed the child
    Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • heap obscenities upon
    Usage Example(s)
    • The taxi driver who felt he didn”t get a high enough tip cursed the passenger
    Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • exclude from a church or a religious community
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner
    Hypernyms(s) curse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)