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Swearing

noun/swˈɛɹɪŋ/
Definition
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/swˈɛɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/swˈeəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/swˈeəɹɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /swˈɛɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounprofane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
“expletives were deleted”
nouna commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
verbutter obscenities or profanities
“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
verbto declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
“Before God I swear I am innocent”
verbpromise solemnly; take an oath
verbmake a deposition; declare under oath
verbhave confidence or faith in
“We can trust in God”
Word Forms
curseverbheap obscenities upon
swearverbutter obscenities or profanities
cussverbutter obscenities or profanities
cursenounprofane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
cussnounprofane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearernounsomeone who uses profanity
swearingnounprofane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
affirmationnounthe act of affirming or asserting or stating something
affirmernounsomeone who claims to speak the truth
assertableadjectivecapable of being affirmed or asserted
assertionnounthe act of affirming or asserting or stating something
asserternounsomeone who claims to speak the truth
avowernounsomeone who claims to speak the truth
avowalnouna statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
avermentnouna declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
deposernouna person who testifies or gives a deposition
depositionnoun(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
deponentnouna person who testifies or gives a deposition
trustnouncomplete confidence in a person or plan etc
reliantadjectiverelying on another for support
reliancenounthe state of relying on something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fluchen
profaner oder obszöner Ausdruck, meist der Überraschung oder Wut
🇫🇷French
jurer
expression profane ou obscène, généralement de surprise ou de colère
🇪🇸Spanish
jurando
expresión profana u obscena generalmente de sorpresa o enojo
🇮🇹Italian
giurando
espressione profana o oscena solitamente di sorpresa o rabbia
🇳🇱Dutch
vloeken
godslasterlijke of obscene uitingen, meestal van verbazing of woede
🇵🇹Portuguese
xingando
expressão profana ou obscena geralmente de surpresa ou raiva
🇷🇺Russian
ругань
нецензурное или непристойное выражение обычно удивления или гнева
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शपथ ग्रहण
आमतौर पर आश्चर्य या क्रोध की अपवित्र या अश्लील अभिव्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
শপথ
অপবিত্র বা অশ্লীল অভিব্যক্তি সাধারণত বিস্ময় বা ক্রোধের
🇮🇳Tamil
சத்தியம்
ஆச்சர்யம் அல்லது கோபத்தின் ஆபாசமான அல்லது ஆபாசமான வெளிப்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
తిట్టాడు
అసభ్యకరమైన లేదా అశ్లీల వ్యక్తీకరణ సాధారణంగా ఆశ్చర్యం లేదా కోపం
🇮🇳Marathi
शपथ
अपवित्र किंवा अश्लील अभिव्यक्ती सहसा आश्चर्य किंवा राग
🇮🇳Gujarati
શપથ
સામાન્ય રીતે આશ્ચર્ય અથવા ગુસ્સાની અપવિત્ર અથવા અશ્લીલ અભિવ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಪಥ ಮಾಡುವುದು
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಕೋಪದ ಅಪವಿತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಅಶ್ಲೀಲ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആണയിടുന്നു
അശ്ലീലമോ അശ്ലീലമോ ആയ പദപ്രയോഗം സാധാരണയായി ആശ്ചര്യമോ ദേഷ്യമോ ആണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਹੁੰ
ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲ ਜਾਂ ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਹੈਰਾਨੀ ਜਾਂ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਦਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
قسم کھانا
عام طور پر حیرت یا غصے کا ناپاک یا فحش اظہار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
脏话
通常表示惊讶或愤怒的亵渎或淫秽的表达
🇯🇵Japanese
誓う
通常驚きや怒りを表す冒涜的または卑猥な表現
🇰🇷Korean
서약
일반적으로 놀라움이나 분노를 표현하는 욕설이나 음란한 표현
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chửi thề
biểu hiện tục tĩu hoặc tục tĩu thường là ngạc nhiên hoặc tức giận
🇹🇭Thai
สบถ
การแสดงออกที่หยาบคายหรือลามกอนาจาร มักจะแสดงความประหลาดใจหรือโกรธ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bersumpah
ekspresi yang tidak senonoh atau tidak senonoh, biasanya berupa keterkejutan atau kemarahan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagmumura
bastos o malaswang pagpapahayag na kadalasang sorpresa o galit
🇲🇾Malay
mengumpat
ungkapan profan atau lucah biasanya terkejut atau marah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشتائم
التعبير البذيء أو الفاحش عادة عن المفاجأة أو الغضب
🇮🇷Persian
فحش دادن
بیان توهین آمیز یا زشت معمولاً تعجب یا خشم
🇹🇷Turkish
küfür
genellikle şaşkınlık veya öfkeyi ifade eden saygısız veya müstehcen ifade
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁבוּעָה
ביטוי גס או מגונה בדרך כלל של הפתעה או כעס
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'swearing'?
The primary meaning of 'swearing' is 'profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'swearing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'swearing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'swearing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'swearing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'swearing' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'swearing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'swearing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'swearing' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'swearing' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'swearing' as formal, casual, or slang?
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