cuss out
To berate using profane languageTo berate (someone or something) using profane language; to swear at (someone or something), especially at length.
» Sami started cussing the dog out.
OsoHombre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(US, informal)To berate (someone or something) using profane language; to swear at (someone or something), especially at length.
Examples
10 sentencesSami started cussing the dog out.
Sami was kicking me and cussing me out.
He cussed me out for having lied to him.
Tom cussed me out for having lied to Mary.
The player was issued a warning for cussing out a ball boy.
ruИгроку вынесли предупреждение за то, что он выругался на боллбоя. — Ooneykcall
Translations
1 languagesForms
cusses out, cussing out, cussed out, cussed out| Base form | cuss out · to cuss out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cusses out |
| Present participle | cussing out |
| Past simple | cussed out |
| Past participle | cussed out |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.