Cuss Definition & Meaning
cuss
- noun
- a persistently annoying person
- a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
- verb
- utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
"Cuss" in song lyrics
See how cuss is used in real songs:
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"Some people born on the bus, crying while the wino's cuss"
Beretta 9 f/ 71Raw, Christbearer — Revenge -
"Enought to make you bust make you wanna cuss"
Big Noyd f/ Prodigy of Mobb Deep — Infamous Mobb -
"Memory blood the duster, the dust in the wind, I don't need to cuss"
Bizzy Bone f/ Joel Madden (Good Charlotte) — I'm the One
Words that rhyme with cuss
Usage tips for "cuss"
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- What does cuss mean?
- a persistently annoying person a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke" profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted" utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
- What part of speech is cuss?
- Cuss is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does cuss have?
- Cuss has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).