curse
NOUNVERB
/kɜrs/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C
curse is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3U1R1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does curse mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
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2
An evil spell.
“a witch put a curse on his whole family”
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3
Something causing misery or death.
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4
A severe affliction.
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5
An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group.
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VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Utter obscenities or profanities.
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2
Exclude from a church or a religious community.
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3
Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon.
“The bad witch cursed the child”
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4
Heap obscenities upon.
“The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”
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AT THE BOARD