curse like a pagan
curse like a pagan verb: synonym of swear like a trooper.
Verb
curse like a pagan (third-person singular simple present curses like a pagan, present participle cursing like a pagan, simple past and past participle cursed like a pagan)
- Synonym of swear like a trooper.
- When his father saw him he fumed terribly, cursing like a pagan, and asking whether his son were a roysterer fit for the gallows as well as a fool fit for a cassock.1902, Hilaire Belloc, The Path to Rome
- […]from the moment the guide announced he had lost his way, my factotum took leave at once of his courage and his senses and began to weep like a child and curse like a pagan.1857, Robert Walter Stewart, The tent and the khan: A journey to Sinai and Palestine, page 482
- Synonyms:
- swear like a trooper
Synonyms of curse like a pagan
Forms of curse like a pagan
| third-person singular present | curses like a pagan |
|---|---|
| present participle | cursing like a pagan |
| past participle | cursed like a pagan |
| past | cursed like a pagan |
Questions about curse like a pagan
- What does curse like a pagan mean?
- Curse like a pagan means synonym of swear like a trooper.
- What part of speech is curse like a pagan?
- Curse like a pagan is a verb.
- What is the past tense of curse like a pagan?
- The past tense of curse like a pagan is cursed like a pagan.
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