Meaning of curse In English

• 0 to use a word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry:

  • We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open.

  • She was cursing her brother for losing her keys.

• 1 to say magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone:

  • Things were going so badly - it was as if I'd been cursed.

• 2 magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone:

  • In the story, a wicked witch puts a curse on the princess for a hundred years.

• 3 a cause of trouble and unhappiness:

  • Noise is the curse of modern city life.

• 4 a rude word or phrase

• 5 to say rude or offensive words about something or someone because you are angry:

  • [ I ] No coach is allowed to curse at or lay a hand on a player.

• 6 to wish for something evil or unpleasant to happen to someone or something, as by asking a magical power:

  • If we don't do something about the problem, future generations will curse us.

• 7 a rude or offensive word said about something or someone because you are angry:

  • [ I ] Shouts and curses could be heard down the hall.

• 8 something evil or unpleasant that happens to someone or something, by or as if by a magical power:

  • In the story, a curse was put on the prince, turning him into a frog.