I. ˈkərs noun
Etymology: Middle English curs, from Old English
Date: before 12th century
1. : a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : imprecation
2. : something that is cursed or accursed
3. : evil or misfortune that comes as if in response to imprecation or as retribution
4. : a cause of great harm or misfortune : torment
5. : menstruation — used with the
II. verb
( cursed ; curs·ing )
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. : to use profanely insolent language against : blaspheme
curse God and die — Job 2:9(REB)
2.
a. : to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon
was cursed and fears he will die
b. : to execrate in fervent and often profane terms
cursed by future generations unless we act now
3. : to bring great evil upon : afflict
a land cursed with famine
intransitive verb
: to utter imprecations : swear
cursing loudly