cuss

1 of 2

noun

cuss

2 of 2

verb

cussed; cussing; cusses

transitive verb

: curse
often used with out
got cussed out by his boss
cusser noun

Examples of cuss in a Sentence

Noun a man who has never uttered a single cuss Verb She started to yell and cuss as soon as she saw him. the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing
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Noun
And, when the alarm wails hours before dawn, human cusses of angry protest join the chorus of budget appliances failing before their time. Virginia Konchan, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 My grandmother extended a ladder up into this tough old cuss of a tree and climbed up, at some risk, to pick the bulging fruit. Jim Meddleton, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024
Verb
Coming soon: O’Sullivan cusses out neighborhood Girl Scout because his box of Thin Mints showed up a day late. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025 That was evident a year ago, which reached a frustrating conclusion in the Super Bowl that prompted Kelce to want to cuss out his own performance. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuss

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of curse

First Known Use

Noun

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1768, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of cuss was in 1768

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“Cuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuss. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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1 of 2 noun

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