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- Dictionaryswearing/ˈswɛːrɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the use of language regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech in order to express anger or other strong emotion: "there's a lot of swearing in the show"
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The meaning of SWEAR is to utter or take solemnly (an oath). How to use swear in a sentence.
SWEARING definition: 1. rude or offensive language that someone uses, especially when they are angry 2. rude or…. Learn more.
Swear is a verb that can mean using rude words or insulting someone, or making a promise or telling the truth. Learn how to use swear in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
to promise or undertake on oath or in a solemn manner; vow. to testify or state on oath: He swore it on the witness stand. to take (an oath), as in order to give solemnity or force to a declaration, promise, etc. to bind by an oath: to swear someone to secrecy.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb swear, which can mean to use rude or offensive language, to make a serious promise, or to tell the truth. See examples, synonyms, idioms and phrasal verbs with swear.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'swear' in British and American English. Find out how to swear as a curse, an oath, a promise, or an affirmation.
Definitions of swearing. noun. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. synonyms: curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearword. see more. noun. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. synonyms: oath. see more. Pronunciation. US.
