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cursing¹

  • /ˈkɝsɪŋ/ US
  • /ˈkɜːsɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English kursyng, from Old English cursiende, equivalent to curse + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of curse

cursing²

  • /ˈkɝsɪŋ/ US
  • /ˈkɜːsɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English cursing, cursyng, cursunge, from Old English cursung (“cursing”), equivalent to curse + -ing.

noun cursings

  1. The act of one who curses.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: maledict, imprecate, execration, beshrew, bedamn, jinx, curse word, swearing, cuss, blaspheme, swearword, bane, damn, anathemize, condemnation, scourge

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noun act of one who curse

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"cursing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cursing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cursing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cursing

Chicago

"cursing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cursing.

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@misc{cursing_2026,
  title = {cursing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cursing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}