fuck
English meaning: Fuck
Definition
An act of sexual intercourse.
Example
“"What the fuck is going on here?" he shouted.”
Another example: “He didn't give a fuck what anyone thought of him.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A strong vulgar/taboo word (noun, verb and exclamation) for sexual intercourse and many emphatic uses; highly informal and offensive, entirely inappropriate in formal, polite or professional settings. Learners should recognise it but avoid using it.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Of Germanic origin, related to dialect words meaning 'to strike' or 'to move quickly'; first clearly recorded in English in the 15th-16th centuries, long considered taboo.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- what the fuck
- give a fuck
- fuck off
- for fuck's sake
- fuck up
- not give a fuck
Word Forms
fuck (n, v & interj); fucks; fucked; fucking
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- Indo-European
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