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"