cuss meaning

UK US /kʌs/ 1 syllable

cuss (noun): a persistently annoying person.

cuss has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

cuss as a noun

  1. a persistently annoying person

    Synonyms: pest, blighter, pesterer, gadfly

    Type of: tormentor

    Kinds: nudnik

  2. 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

    Synonyms: chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, bloke

    Type of: male

    Kinds: dog

  3. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
    • expletives were deleted

    Synonyms: curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword

    Type of: profanity

cuss as a verb

  1. utter obscenities or profanities
    • The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

    Synonyms: curse, blaspheme, swear, imprecate

    Type of: express

How to pronounce cuss

cuss is pronounced /kʌs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with cuss

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in SS · 4-letter words

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