Swearing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Swearing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of swear.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of swear.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) The act of swearing, or making an oath.
Example Sentences
No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.
Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths. Consider for a moment the origins of almost any word we have for bad language – "profanity", "curses", "oaths" and "swearing" itself.
Word Forms
- swearings
Synonyms for swearing
Depending on context, synonyms include billingsgate, blasphemy, curse, cuss, cussword, expletive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include swearword, cuss, curse, expletive, vow, oath.
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