effing

ˈɛfɪŋ

Definition of effing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

language

Slang

expresses anger or annoyance without vulgarity

Slang

I'm so effing tired of this nonsense.
This effing computer won't start again!
He was effing annoyed by the constant interruptions.

annoying

frustrating

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Origin of effing

English, euphemism for 'fucking'

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French:satané, ...
German:verdammt, ...
Italian:dannato, ...
Spanish:maldito, ...
Portuguese:irritado, ...
Chinese:恼人的, ...
Japanese:イライラする, ...
Arabic:لعين, ...
Hebrew:נוֹרָא, ...
Russian:чертовский, ...
Ukrainian:клятий, ...
Hindi:बेहद, ...
Bengali:রাগ বা বিরক্তি বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত অশালীনতার লঘু রূপ, ...
Catalan:punyeter, ...
Czech:eufemisticky zesilující, ...
Danish:som forstærkende bandeord, ...
Dutch:verdomd, ...
Greek:ήπια βρισιά για έμφαση, ...
Hungarian:átkozott, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យបញ្ជាក់កំហឹង ឬការរំខានដែលបន្ថយពីពាក្យជេរអាសអាភាស, ...
Korean:정말, ...
Persian:برای تأکید همراه با عصبانیت یا کلافگی, ...
Polish:cholerny, ...
Portuguese (BR):irritante, ...
Romanian:al naibii de, ...
Swedish:förbaskad, ...
Thai:ใช้เน้นอารมณ์หงุดหงิดหรือรำคาญแบบไม่หยาบมาก, ...
Turkish:lanet olası, ...
Vietnamese:dùng để nhấn mạnh sự bực bội, ...

eff

ɛf

Definition of eff - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

euphemistic

intr.

Slang

use obscene language to express anger

intr.

Slang

He effed at the driver who cut him off.

curse

swear

communication

tr.

Rare

express something using words

tr.

Rare

She effed her thoughts clearly during the debate.

articulate

verbalize

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what the eff

exp.

expression of surprise or disbelief

What the eff is going on here?

eff and blind

use offensive language to express anger

He started to eff and blind when he saw the mess.

Origin of eff

English, eff (short for f-word)

Examples of eff in a sentence

They effed when they saw the mess in the kitchen.
He effed his feelings in a heartfelt letter.
The poet effed her emotions beautifully in her work.

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French:jurer, exprimer, ...
German:fluchen, ausdrücken, ...
Italian:imprecare, esprimere, ...
Spanish:insultar, expresar, ...
Portuguese:insultar, expressar, ...
Chinese:骂脏话, 表达, ...
Japanese:下品な言葉を使う, 表現する, ...
Arabic:سَبَّ, عَبَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְקַלֵּל, לְהַבִּיעַ, ...
Russian:ругаться, выразить, ...
Ukrainian:вилаятися, висловити, ...
Hindi:गाली देना, व्यक्त करना, ...
Bengali:অশ্লীল ভাষায় গালি দেওয়া, প্রকাশ করা, ...
Catalan:insultar, expressar, ...
Czech:zanadávat, vyjádřit, ...
Danish:bande, udtrykke, ...
Dutch:vloeken, verwoorden, ...
Greek:βρίζω, εκφράζω, ...
Hungarian:káromkodni, kifejezni, ...
Khmer:ជេរបញ្ចេញកំហឹង, បង្ហាញដោយពាក្យសម្ដី, ...
Korean:욕하다, 명확히 표현하다, ...
Persian:فحش داد, بیان کرد, ...
Polish:przeklinać, wyrażać, ...
Portuguese (BR):xingar, expressar, ...
Romanian:a înjura, a exprima, ...
Swedish:svära, uttrycka, ...
Thai:สบถ, แสดงออก, ...
Turkish:küfretmek, ifade etmek, ...
Vietnamese:nói tục, diễn đạt, ...

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