Expletive: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
expletive
[ หษksplษtษชv ]
swear word
An expletive is a swear word or an expression of strong emotion or frustration. It is often used to add emphasis to a statement or to vent frustration.
Synonyms
curse word, profanity, swear word
Examples of usage
- She let out an expletive when she dropped her phone.
- He muttered expletives under his breath as he struggled with the stubborn jar.
Translations
Translations of the word "expletive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น expletivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคชเคฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Fluchwort
๐ฎ๐ฉ kata makian
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะฐะนะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ przekleลstwo
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฝตใ่จ่
๐ซ๐ท juron
๐ช๐ธ expletivo
๐น๐ท kรผfรผr
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุชูู ุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ nadรกvka
๐ธ๐ฐ nadรกvka
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ช
๐ธ๐ฎ kletvica
๐ฎ๐ธ blรณtsyrรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัาัั ัำฉะท
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแฌแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรถyรผล
๐ฒ๐ฝ expletivo
Word origin
The word 'expletive' originated from the Latin word 'expletivus', which means 'filling out'. In English, it was first used in the 17th century to refer to a word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or line of verse. Over time, it came to be associated with swear words or expressions of strong emotion.