- Swearing
- Swearing Swear"ing,
a. & n. from {Swear}, v.
[1913 Webster]
Idle swearing is a cursedness. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Swearing
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swearing in — n. The act of administering an oath to a witness at a trial, to a public official, or to a person undergoing some other formal proceeding. adj. sworn The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
swearing — index adjuration, affirmation, attestation, averment, avouchment, blasphemy, certification (attested copy), confirmation … Law dictionary
swearing-in — n [singular] a ceremony in which someone with a new public job or position officially promises to do their duty well … Dictionary of contemporary English
swearing — *blasphemy, profanity, cursing … New Dictionary of Synonyms
swearing — [n] foul language bad language*, blasphemy, cursing, cuss*, cussing*, dirty language*, dirty name*, dirty talk*, dirty word*, execration, expletives, four letter word*, imprecation, malediction, no no*, profanity, swearword; concepts 54,276,278 … New thesaurus
swearing-in — /swair ing in /, n. an official ceremony where a person takes an oath of office, allegiance, etc. [1890 95; from v. phrase swear in; see ING1] * * * swearing in UK [ˌsweərɪŋ ˈɪn] US [ˌswerɪŋ ˈɪn] noun [countable] [singular swearing in … Useful english dictionary
swearing-in — UK [ˌsweərɪŋ ˈɪn] / US [ˌswerɪŋ ˈɪn] noun [countable] Word forms swearing in : singular swearing in plural swearing ins an official ceremony in which someone beginning an important job formally promises to do their duty … English dictionary
Swearing — Swear Swear, v. i. [imp. {Swore}, formerly {Sware}; p. p. {Sworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swearing}.] [OE. swerien, AS. swerian; akin to D. zweren, OS. swerian, OHG. swerien, G. schw[ o]ren, Icel. sverja, Sw. sv[ a]rja, Dan. sv[ae]rge, Icel. & Sw.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swearing-in — noun Swearing in is used before these nouns: ↑ceremony … Collocations dictionary
swearing — Synonyms and related words: affidavit, affirmation, attestation, bad language, billingsgate, blue language, certification, colorful language, cursing, cussing, deposition, dirty language, dirty talk, dysphemism, evil speaking, execration, filth,… … Moby Thesaurus
