Parenting Language Guidelines

noun Cursing can also be used as a noun to refer to the act of using profane language.

verb Cursing is a verb that refers to the act of using profane or offensive language.

• The politician was caught on camera cursing at the press during the interview.
• I heard my neighbor cursing loudly after he dropped his phone.
• She was cursing up a storm after she failed her driving test.
• The dark clouds overhead seemed to be cursing the town with a never-ending storm.

noun a swear word or profanity

verb to use swear words or profanity

• It is considered impolite to cuss in a professional setting.
• My grandma always tells me not to cuss at the dinner table.
• I heard that guy cussing up a storm when he dropped his phone.
• The chef's cussing in the kitchen was a sure sign that something had gone wrong.