A highly vulgar and flexible word for sexual intercourse, severe harm, a person, a burst of emotion, forceful rejection, or emphatic fixed expressions.
To damage someone or something badly, or to exploit or place someone at a serious disadvantage.
Examples
One bad update could fuck the whole system.
The new fee will fuck small businesses.
The company fucked its contractors on the final payment.
We are fucked if the backup also fails.
That injury really fucked his career.
Similar words
harm
ruin
wreck
screw
shaft
cheat
Sex or a sexual partner
noun
sexuality
slang
An act of sexual intercourse, or a person considered only as a sexual partner.
Examples
They wanted a quick fuck, not a relationship.
The scene depicts a joyless fuck.
He described the encounter as the best fuck of his life.
Calling someone a good fuck reduces them to sexual performance.
She refused to be treated as merely a fuck.
Similar words
sex
intercourse
hookup
lay
sexual partner
A person described with hostile emphasis
noun
insults
slang
A person referred to contemptuously or with rough emotional emphasis, often after an adjective.
Examples
That selfish fuck took all the credit.
Some lucky fuck won the prize twice.
The poor fuck had no idea what was coming.
Which fuck left this mess here?
You arrogant fuck, listen for once.
Similar words
fucker
jerk
asshole
prick
bastard
scumbag
Express strong emotion
interjection
emotion
slang
Used as an exclamation of anger, pain, shock, fear, surprise, or excitement.
Examples
Fuck! I left my passport at home.
Fuck, that really hurts.
Fuck! Did you see that lightning?
Oh, fuck, the door is locked.
Fuck, that was an incredible performance.
Similar words
damn
hell
shit
crap
wow
Reject or dismiss forcefully
interjection
conflict
slang
Used with a person, thing, or situation to express contempt, refusal, or a decision to abandon it.
Examples
Fuck you, you do not get to speak to me like that.
Fuck that, I am not risking my life for a bet.
Fuck it, let us start again tomorrow.
He looked at the broken printer and said, “Fuck this.”
She shouted “Fuck you” and walked out.
Similar words
forget it
screw that
damn it
no way
Add force in fixed expressions
noun
communication
slang
A largely contentless element that adds force in fixed expressions, especially the fuck in questions and a fuck after give.
Examples
What the fuck are you doing?
Where the fuck did my keys go?
I do not give a fuck what he thinks.
She finally stopped giving a fuck about gossip.
Who the fuck approved this change?
Similar words
damn
hell
heck
Etymology
The origin is uncertain. English evidence appears by the early sixteenth century, with possible earlier examples, and the word is commonly compared with related Germanic words such as Dutch fokken. Claims that it began as an acronym are false.
FAQ
Is fuck always sexual?
No. It also expresses severe harm, insults, emotion, rejection, and emphasis.
How offensive is fuck?
It is strong profanity, although its perceived force varies greatly by speaker, setting, and construction.
What does what the fuck do?
It adds strong, often angry or shocked emphasis to a question.
What does give a fuck mean?
It means to care, usually in a negative or challenging expression.
Is fuck up the same as the bare verb?
No. Fuck up is a phrasal verb meaning to make a serious mistake or damage something, while bare fuck has its own constructions.
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