Cuss vs. Curse: What's the Difference?

To curse or curse at.

An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.

A curse.

Evil or misfortune viewed as resulting from such an appeal

A stubborn or annoying person or animal.

A source or cause of evil; a scourge

To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.

A profane word or phrase; a swearword.

A curse.

(Ecclesiastical) A censure, ban, or anathema.

A curse word.

(Offensive) Menstruation. Used with the.

A fellow, person.

To invoke evil or misfortune upon; damn.

A persistently annoying person

To swear at

A boy or man;

To bring evil upon; afflict

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;

(Ecclesiastical) To put under a ban or anathema; excommunicate.

Utter obscenities or profanities;

To utter curses; swear.

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

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

A vulgar epithet.

A woman's menses.

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

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

(transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

(intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

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.

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

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.

To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.

An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.

Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.

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

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;

An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

An evil spell;

Something causes misery or death;

A severe affliction

Utter obscenities or profanities;

Heap obscenities upon;

Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon;

Exclude from a church or a religious community;