curse🔊

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. +

A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone. +

The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment. +

A vulgar epithet. +

(usually with "the") A woman's menses. +

To place a curse upon (a person or object). +

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate. +

To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet. +

To use offensive or morally inappropriate language. +

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment. +