# curses

Pronunciation: say "KUR-siz" US /ˈkɝsɪz/, UK /ˈkɜːsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of curse. — plural of curse
   - Simple: Plural of curse. Use it for more than one spell, swear word, or cause of trouble.
   - _The tomb's walls were carved with curses against anyone who disturbed it._
   - _Low pay and long hours have always been the twin curses of the restaurant business._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of curse. — third-person singular simple present indicative of curse
   - Simple: A form of curse used with he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _Every time the Wi-Fi drops, my brother curses at the router._
   - _He still curses the day he signed that contract._

## Interjection

3. Used as an exclamation of annoyance or frustration when something goes wrong. *(dated, UK)*
   - Simple: Something you say when you are annoyed that something went wrong.
   - _Curses! It's started raining again and I've left the washing out._
   - _The cartoon villain shook his fist and shouted 'Curses!' as the hero slipped away._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/curses (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).