1. an evil spell that causes harm to someone or something:
* They believed that the village was under a curse.
2. a state of great misfortune or difficulty:
* The country was in the grip of an economic curse.
3. a person or thing that causes great misfortune:
* He was seen as a curse on the team.
4. an expression of anger or displeasure:
* He let out a curse when he saw the damage.
5. an oath or vow, especially one made in anger:
* He swore a curse on the man who had wronged him.
verb
1. to put an evil spell on someone or something:
* She was said to have cursed her husband.
2. to place a state of great misfortune or difficulty on someone:
* The land was cursed by drought.
3. to say angry or unpleasant things to someone:
* He cursed at the person who had bumped into him.
4. to make an oath or vow, especially in anger:
* He cursed that he would never drink again.