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

3 senses of oath

Sense 1
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)

Sense 2
oath, swearing -- (a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury)
       => commitment, dedication -- (a message that makes a pledge)

Sense 3
oath -- (a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance")
       => promise -- (a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future)