Curse definition
An example of a curse is the "f" word.
An example of a curse is when your enemy put a hex on you or wished bad things upon you.
An example of curse is when you wish that your enemy would get chicken pox.
An example of curse is when you say a bad word like the "f" word.
Was cursed with crippling arthritis.
Bewailed the curse of ill health.
Cursed the car because it wouldn't start.
- to be afflicted with; suffer from
- menstruation, or a menstrual period
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of curse
- Middle English from Old English curs
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English, from Late Old English curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.
From Wiktionary