Analysis Complete

cuss

/ cuss /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
utter obscenities or profanities
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
Type of:
express verbalize verbalise
Derived:
swearer curse curse word expletive oath
Verb group:
blaspheme
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 2
a persistently annoying person
Type of:
tormentor tormenter persecutor
Kinds of:
nudnik nudnick
Derived:
tease badger pester bug beleaguer
noun Sense 3
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
"expletives were deleted"
Type of:
profanity
Derived:
curse blaspheme swear imprecate
noun Sense 4
a boy or man
"that chap is your host"
"there''s a fellow at the door"
"he''s a likable cuss"
Type of:
male male person
Kinds of:
dog
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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express verbalize verbalise tormentor tormenter persecutor nudnik nudnick profanity male male person dog