swear at

Idioms and Phrases

Curse, use abusive, violent, or blasphemous language against, as in He has a way of swearing at all the other drivers on the road . [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

One English woman aged 45-54 years old, reported how "full-on" and "really abusive males" would swear at her, which made her stop knocking on doors to speak to people face-to-face.

From BBC

The response of the current US president was reportedly to swear at him, according to a new book by Bob Woodward, who claims that President Joe Biden was aghast that Israel’s prime minister was prepared to escalate a conflict the White House had been trying to bring to an end for months.

From BBC

Verstappen said he had been punished to "set a precedent" and that "with me they wanted to set an even bigger example I guess, which for me is a bit weird, because I didn’t swear at anyone. I just said one thing about my car."

From BBC

"They'll swear at you, often they will square up to you."

From BBC

“In the coffee shops, the mornings after the drone attacks, everyone would say ‘let’s drink more coffee’ and swear at Russia,” Schnaider said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• insult
• offend
• persecute
• revile