cuss
/kʌs/verb
उच्चारण कस
गाली देना, कोसना
Core word
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[I, T] informal, old-fashioned
to swear at somebody or use rude words
गाली देना, कोसना
- He was cussing and shouting at the driver.
- She cussed under her breath.
- He cussed the cab driver for taking a long route.
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- Children should not cuss in front of elders.
- The coach cussed loudly when the team lost.
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[C] informal, old-fashioned
a person, especially an annoying or strange one
(अजीब या परेशान करने वाला) आदमी
- He's an awkward old cuss.
- That clever old cuss won every card game.
- The old cuss lived alone and spoke to nobody.
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- He was a stubborn old cuss who never listened to advice.
- My uncle is a cheerful old cuss.
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[C] informal
a rude word or a swear word
गाली, अपशब्द
- He let out a cuss when he dropped the plate.
- Teachers do not tolerate a single cuss in class.
- She muttered a cuss when the power went off.
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- He was punished for using a cuss in the classroom.
- Nobody wants to hear a cuss at the dinner table.
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cuss (verb) at sb / cuss sb out
To cuss is to swear angrily; cuss at sb or cuss sb out means to shout rude words at someone.
'Cuss' का अर्थ क्रोध में गाली देना है; 'cuss at sb' या 'cuss sb out' का अर्थ किसी पर अपशब्द चिल्लाना है।
- The driver cussed at the cyclist.
- The coach cussed the player out after the match.
a cuss (noun)
A cuss is an informal word for a rude word or swear word, and also for an annoying person, as in a stubborn old cuss.
'Cuss' अपशब्द या गाली के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द है, और खीझ दिलाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए भी, जैसे a stubborn old cuss।
- He let out a cuss when he dropped the hammer.
- The old man was a stubborn cuss.
cuss + word / cuss word
A cuss word is the usual phrase for a swear word.
Swear word के लिए सामान्य phrase 'cuss word' है।
- The teacher warned them not to use cuss words in class.
cuss vs curse
Cuss is informal and mostly American; curse is more general and can also mean to call down harm on someone.
'Cuss' अनौपचारिक और मुख्यतः अमेरिकी है; 'curse' अधिक सामान्य है और किसी के लिए अनिष्ट की कामना करना भी हो सकता है।
- He cussed when the car stalled.
- The sage cursed the king.
cuss as a mild word in some speech
In some regions a cuss is a mild word for a fellow, as in a clever cuss; it is rare in Indian exams and best avoided in formal writing.
कुछ क्षेत्रों में 'cuss' किसी व्यक्ति के लिए हल्का शब्द है, जैसे a clever cuss; यह भारतीय परीक्षाओं में दुर्लभ है और औपचारिक लेखन में टालना बेहतर है।
- He is a clever cuss and wins every quiz.
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verb + cuss
cuss and swearcuss under his breathcuss loudlycuss outhear a cuss
- He cussed under his breath when the bus left.
adjective + cuss
stubbornoldmeanawkwardrude
- The shopkeeper was a mean old cuss.
cuss + noun
wordoutbagfight
- The principal banned cuss words in the school.
cuss + at / about
at the umpireabout the trafficat the machineat the rain
- The fans cussed at the umpire's decision.
cuss + adverb
cuss roundlycuss freelycuss softlycuss constantly
- He cussed roundly when the electricity failed during the match.
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- The old mechanic cussed at the engine for an hour.
बूढ़ा मिस्त्री एक घंटे तक इंजन को गालियाँ देता रहा।
- Teachers advise students not to cuss, even in a joke.
शिक्षक विद्यार्थियों को मज़ाक में भी गाली न देने की सलाह देते हैं।
- He is a bit of an awkward old cuss, but he has a good heart.
वह थोड़ा अड़ियल बूढ़ा है, पर दिल का अच्छा है।
- The film was banned for its heavy use of cuss words.
उस फ़िल्म पर गालियों के भारी प्रयोग के कारण प्रतिबंध लगा।
- She did not cuss even when the train was cancelled.
ट्रेन रद्द होने पर भी उसने गाली नहीं दी।
- The students heard the driver cuss when the engine failed again.
इंजन फिर बिगड़ने पर विद्यार्थियों ने ड्राइवर को गाली देते सुना।
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✗ He cussed to the waiter loudly.
✓ He cussed at the waiter loudly.
Cuss, like shout, takes at for the target of anger, not to.
क्रोध के लक्ष्य के लिए 'cuss', shout की तरह, 'at' लेता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The old man cuss at the children every day.
✓ The old man cusses at the children every day.
Third-person singular in the present simple takes -es.
Present simple में third-person singular के साथ -es लगता है।
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cuss sb out
(North American, informal) to swear at somebody and shout at them angrily
किसी को खूब गालियाँ देना
- The coach cussed out the players after the match.