Curse v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cursed or Curst; p. pr. & vb. n. Cursing.]
1. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people. --Ex. xxii. 28.
Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed. --Shak.
2. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
On impious realms and barbarous kings impose
Thy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those. --Pope.
To curse by bell, book, and candle. See under Bell.
cursing
adj : who is uttering obscenities; "arrested the flailing cursing
old man"