Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cuss

3 senses of cuss

Sense 1
pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly -- (a persistently annoying person)
       => tormentor, tormenter, persecutor -- (someone who torments)

Sense 2
chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke -- (a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke")
       => male, male person -- (a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies)

Sense 3
curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss -- (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted")
       => profanity -- (vulgar or irreverent speech or action)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cuss

1 sense of cuss

Sense 1
curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate -- (utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street")
       => express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to -- (articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse")

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