swear
adjective
1. (Britain dialectal) Heavy.
2. (Britain dialectal) Top-heavy; too high.
3. (Britain dialectal) Dull; heavy; lazy; slow; reluctant; unwilling.
4. (Britain dialectal) A lazy time; a short rest during working hours (especially field labour); a siesta.
noun
1. A swearword.
verb
1. utter obscenities or profanities
Similar word(s): blaspheme, curse, cuss, imprecate
Definition categories: communication, express, utter, verbalise, verbalize
2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
- Before God I swear I am innocent
Similar word(s): affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, verify
Definition categories: communication, declare
3. promise solemnly; take an oath
Definition categories: communication, vow
4. make a deposition; declare under oath
Similar word(s): depone, depose
Definition categories: communication, declare
5. have faith or confidence in
Similar word(s): bank, bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, rely