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cuss out — ˌcuss ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cuss out he/she/it cusses out present participle cussing out past tense … Useful english dictionary
cuss out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cuss out : present tense I/you/we/they cuss out he/she/it cusses out present participle cussing out past tense cussed out past participle cussed out American informal cuss someone out to shout offensive words… … English dictionary
cuss out — v. curse, use obscene language; rebuke angrily using foul language … English contemporary dictionary
cuss out — v. curse someone; scold someone … English slang
cuss — [kʌs] v [I and T] BrE old fashioned AmE spoken [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: curse] to swear because you are annoyed by something cuss out [cuss sb<=>out] phr v to swear and shout at someone because you are angry ▪ She got mad and started… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cuss — (n.) 1775, Amer.Eng. dialectal, troublesome person or animal, an alteration of CURSE (Cf. curse), or else a shortening of the slang sense of CUSTOMER (Cf. customer). Verb meaning to say bad words is first recorded 1815. Related: Cussed; cussing.… … Etymology dictionary
cuss — cuss1 [ kʌs ] verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to swear ,cuss out phrasal verb transitive AMERICAN INFORMAL cuss someone out to shout offensive words at someone because you are annoyed with them cuss cuss 2 [ kʌs ] noun count 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cuss — UK [kʌs] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms cuss : present tense I/you/we/they cuss he/she/it cusses present participle cussing past tense cussed past participle cussed mainly American informal to swear Phrasal verbs: cuss out … English dictionary
cuss — 1 verb (I, T) AmE informal, BrE old fashioned to use rude words because you are annoyed by something: It does a fella good to cuss if he wants to. cuss sb out phrasal verb (T) AmE spoken to swear and shout at someone because you are angry: My Mom … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cuss — cusser, n. /kus/, Informal. v.i. 1. to use profanity; curse; swear. v.t. 2. to swear at; curse: He cussed the pedestrian for getting in his way. 3. to criticize or reprimand in harsh terms (often fol. by out): The coach cussed out the team for… … Universalium
