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- Dictionaryswearing/ˈswɛːrɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the use of language regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech in order to express anger or other strong emotion: "there's a lot of swearing in the show"
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SWEARING definition: 1. rude or offensive language that someone uses, especially when they are angry 2. rude or…. Learn more.
to promise or say firmly that you are telling the truth or that you will do something or behave in a particular way: I don't know anything about what happened, I swear (it). [ + (that) ] You might find it difficult to believe, but I swear (that) the guy just came up to me and gave me the money.
1. : to utter or take solemnly (an oath) 2. a. : to assert as true or promise under oath. a sworn affidavit. swore to uphold the Constitution. b. : to assert or promise emphatically or earnestly. swore he'd study harder next time. 3. a. : to put to an oath : administer an oath to. b. : to bind by an oath. swore them to secrecy. 4.
[intransitive] to use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry. She fell over and swore loudly. I don't like to hear children swearing. He heard her swear under her breath. She was shouting, swearing, and acting in an aggressive manner towards the staff. swear at somebody/something Why did you let him swear at you like that?
1. verb. If someone swears, they use language that is considered to be rude or offensive, usually because they are angry. It's wrong to swear and shout. [VERB] They swore at them and ran off. [VERB + at] Synonyms: curse, cuss [informal], blaspheme, turn the air blue [informal] More Synonyms of swear. 2. verb.
Definitions of swearing. noun. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. synonyms: curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearword. see more. noun. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. synonyms: oath. see more. Pronunciation. US.
Swear definition: to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.. See examples of SWEAR used in a sentence.
to declare, affirm, attest, etc., by swearing by a deity, some sacred object, etc. to affirm, assert, or say with solemn earnestness. to promise or undertake on oath or in a solemn manner; vow.
1. To have great reliance on or confidence in: He swears by his personal physician. 2. To have reliable knowledge of; be sure of: I think she left early, but I couldn't swear by it. 3. To take an oath by: He swore by all the angels and saints of heaven.
Definition of swearing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
