# cursing

Pronunciation: say "KUR-sing" US /ˈkɝsɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɜːsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of curse. — present participle and gerund of curse
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of curse. Use it after words like is or was, or to name the action.
   - _She stood beside the stalled car, cursing under her breath._
   - _The old woman was cursing the family who had driven her from her land._

## Noun

2. The act of a person who curses someone or something, or who swears.
   - Simple: The act of saying bad words, or of wishing harm on someone.
   - _The coach warned his players that any more cursing would cost them the game._
   - _After the witch's cursing of the village, no crops would grow in its fields._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from curse with the suffix -ing.
**Meaning 2** — From Middle English cursing (also cursyng or cursunge), from Old English cursung (“cursing”); it is equivalent to curse + -ing.

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