cursing >> /kəːs/
Definition: [verb] Invoke or use a curse against.
Example: it often seemed as if the family had been cursed
Definition: [verb] Utter offensive words in anger or annoyance.
Example: he cursed loudly as he burned his hand
Definition: [noun] A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
Example: she'd put a curse on him
Definition: [noun] An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
Example: at every blow there was a curse