definition of
curse

[1] #1 curse v. [cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate] utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street". wn

[2] #2 curse v. heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger". wn

[3] #3 curse n. [curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss] profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted". wn

[4] #4 curse v. [beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict] wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child". wn

[5] #5 curse n. [execration, condemnation] an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group. wn