swear word (noun)

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• swear word — ► NOUN ▪ an offensive or obscene word …   English terms dictionary

• swear word — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bad ▪ That s one of the worst swear words in Spanish. ▪ mild … OF SWEAR WORDS ▪ string VERB + SWEAR WORD …   Collocations dictionary

• swear|word — «SWAIR WURD», noun. a word used in cursing; profane word; oath: »The poor man s supply of swearwords was evidently not enough for the situation and it quickly ran out after his extravagant expenditure (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

• swear word — noun A word considered taboo and impolite or offensive. When I heard swear words from the next room, I decided to keep my distance. Syn: curse, curse word, cuss, dirty word, expletive, four letter word …   Wiktionary

• swear word — noun an offensive or obscene word …   English new terms dictionary

• swear word — noun (C) a word that is considered to be offensive or shocking by most people …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• swear·word — /ˈsweɚˌwɚd/ noun, pl words [count] : an offensive word a movie filled with violent images and rough swearwords …   Useful english dictionary

• word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable …   Collocations dictionary

• four-letter word — noun any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive • Syn: ↑four letter Anglo Saxon word • Hypernyms: ↑word * * * noun, pl ⋯ words [count] 1 : an offensive word and especially an offensive… …   Useful english dictionary

• cuss word — noun (C) AmE a swear word …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• for|swear´er — for|swear «fr SWAIR», verb, swore, sworn, swear|ing. –v.t. 1. to swear solemnly to give up; renounce on oath: »The coach asked the team to forswear smoking. 2. to deny solemnly or on oath. 3. to perjure ( …   Useful english dictionary