/ fʌk; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb ( taboo , slang )
1.
[ v , vn ] to have sex with sb
2.
a swear word that many people find offensive that is used to express anger, disgust or surprise : [ v ]
Oh, fuck! I've lost my keys.
[ vn ]
Fuck it! We've missed the train.
Fuck you—I'm leaving.
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IDIOMS
- fuck me
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PHRASAL VERBS
- fuck around
- fuck sb around
- fuck off
- fuck up
- fuck sb up
- fuck sth up
- fuck with sb
■ noun ( taboo , slang )
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] an act of sex
2.
the fuck [ sing. ] used for emphasis, or to show that you are angry, annoyed or surprised :
What the fuck are you doing?
Let's get the fuck out of here!
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IDIOMS
- not give a fuck (about sb/sth)
—see also F-word
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: of Germanic origin (compare Swedish dialect focka and Dutch dialect fokkelen ); possibly from an Indo-European root meaning strike , shared by Latin pugnus fist.