Curse Someone Out

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /kɜrs ˈsʌmˌwʌn aʊt/

Definitions of curse someone out

noun a curse or swear word used to insult or offend someone

Example Sentences

A1 I heard my neighbor's son curse someone out for stealing his bike.

A2 The teacher caught the student cursing someone out in the hallway.

B1 She was fired from her job for cursing someone out on social media.

B2 The politician was caught on camera cursing someone out during a heated debate.

C1 The CEO's reputation was tarnished after he was recorded cursing someone out in a meeting.

C2 The actress publicly apologized after she was caught cursing someone out at a charity event.

verb to use foul language or insults towards someone in a heated manner

Example Sentences

A1 She was so angry that she cursed someone out for cutting in line at the grocery store.

A2 The customer cursed someone out over the phone for their poor service.

B1 The coach cursed someone out for not following the team's game plan.

B2 After a long day at work, she cursed someone out for taking her parking spot.

C1 The politician was caught on camera cursing someone out during a heated debate.

C2 Despite his usually calm demeanor, he couldn't help but curse someone out in a fit of rage.

Examples of curse someone out in a Sentence

formal The customer was so upset that he decided to curse someone out over the phone.

informal I can't believe she cursed someone out in the middle of the restaurant!

slang He was so angry that he just straight up cursed someone out.

figurative Sometimes it's better to walk away than to curse someone out in a fit of anger.

Grammatical Forms of curse someone out

past tense

cursed out

plural

curse out

comparative

more cursed out

superlative

most cursed out

present tense

curse out

future tense

will curse out

perfect tense

have cursed out

continuous tense

is cursing out

singular

curses out

positive degree

cursed out

infinitive

to curse out

gerund

cursing out

participle

cursing out

Origin and Evolution of curse someone out

First Known Use: 1960 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'curse someone out' likely originated in informal American English as a colloquial expression.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe verbally insulting or berating someone in a heated manner, the phrase has evolved to encompass a wider range of negative language and profanity directed towards someone.