Swearing has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
"expletives were deleted"
2
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
"The judge warned the witness that continuing to swear while lying would result in immediate charges of perjury."
3
The act of swearing, or making an oath.
"The captain's loud swearing on behalf of his crew convinced the skeptical merchants to lend them their last supplies."
Verb
1
present participle of swear
"The coach kept shouting at the team while swearing loudly during the timeout."
Broader Terms (hypernyms)