Dictionary definition · curse
noun
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger"expletives were deleted"
- an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
- an evil spell"a witch put a curse on his whole family"
- something causing misery or death"the bane of my life"
- a severe affliction
verb
- utter obscenities or profanities"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
- heap obscenities upon"The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon"The bad witch cursed the child"
- exclude from a church or a religious community"The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).