cuss

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled cussin

US /kʌs/ UK /kʌs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to swear or curse; informally, an awkward person or creature

He started to cuss when he stubbed his toe.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to swear or curse;... swear curse blaspheme

Opposites

bless

Word family

Derived forms cussedcussing

Related forms curse

Etymology

An American English colloquial alteration of 'curse', dating from the early 19th century; the noun sense 'fellow, creature' is a variant of 'customer'.

curs Old English

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# cuss

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kʌs/
**IPA (UK):** /kʌs/

## Meanings
1. to swear or curse; informally, an awkward person or creature

## Examples
- He started to cuss when he stubbed his toe.

## Synonyms
- swear
- curse
- blaspheme

## Antonyms
- bless

## Derived Forms
- cussed
- cussing

## Related Forms
- curse

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: curs

## Etymology
An American English colloquial alteration of 'curse', dating from the early 19th century; the noun sense 'fellow, creature' is a variant of 'customer'.

## AI Etymology
Cuss is an American English colloquial alteration of 'curse', dating from the early 19th century; the noun sense 'fellow, creature' is a variant of 'customer'. Important recorded forms include curs (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to swear or curse; informally, an awkward person or creature. The wider family includes derived forms such as cussed and cussing and related words such as curse.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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