The difference between Curse and Swear

When used as nouns, curse means a supernatural detriment or hindrance, whereas swear means a swear word.

When used as verbs, curse means to place a curse upon (a person or object), whereas swear means to take an oath.


Swear is also adjective with the meaning: heavy.

check bellow for the other definitions of Curse and Swear

  1. Curse as a noun:

    A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

  2. Curse as a noun:

    A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

  3. Curse as a noun:

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

  4. Curse as a noun:

    A vulgar epithet.

  5. Curse as a noun (slang, dated, derogatory, usually with "the"):

    A woman's menses.

  1. Curse as a verb (transitive):

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

  2. Curse as a verb:

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

  3. Curse as a verb (transitive):

    To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

  4. Curse as a verb (intransitive):

    To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

  5. Curse as a verb:

    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.

  1. Swear as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To take an oath.

  2. Swear as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To use offensive language.

  1. Swear as a noun:

    A swear word.

  1. Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Heavy.

  2. Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Top-heavy; too high.

  3. Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Dull; heavy; lazy; slow; reluctant; unwilling.

  4. Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    Niggardly.

  5. Swear as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

    A lazy time; a short rest during working hours (especially field labour); a siesta.

  1. Swear as a verb (UK, _, dialectal):

    To be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.

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