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expletive
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural expletives
plural expletives
Learner's definition of EXPLETIVE
[count]
: a word or phrase (such as “Damn it!”) that people sometimes say when they are angry or in pain
especially : one that is offensive（愤怒或痛苦时用的）秽语，咒骂语
- Angry expletives filled the air.到处是愤怒的咒骂声。
- Expletives were deleted from the transcript of their conversation.他们谈话中的秽语在文字纪录中被删除了。
ex·ple·tive ˈek-splə-tiv 
1
a
: a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
especially : a word (such as it in "make it clear which you prefer") that occupies the position of the subject or object of a verb in normal English word order and anticipates a subsequent word or phrase that supplies the needed meaningful content
b
: an exclamatory word or phrase
especially : one that is obscene or profane
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Angry expletives filled the air. Expletives were deleted from the transcript of their conversation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Claire Parker, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 One relative responded to the news with a Russian expletive. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 One relative responded to the news with a Russian expletive. Greg Miller And Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo showed some of his old form with a great double overtake on Ocon and Alonso approaching midway through the race, celebrating with an exuberant expletive. Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 31 July 2022 According to prosecutors, Gill called former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani an expletive after smacking him on his back inside the ShopRite grocery store, located in the Charleston neighborhood, on Sunday. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 June 2022 The expletive was bleeped during the telecast, but her middle-finger gesture was shown. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2022 Giuliani, 78, told the publication the man called him an expletive during the contact. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 June 2022 James’s longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter said that TD Garden is one of the only NBA arenas in which fans wear shirts that include James’s name with an expletive. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More
Noun
The expletive became a rallying cry for Ukrainians and their international allies — a symbol of the willingness of Ukrainian fighters to face down Russian aggression. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 One relative responded to the news with a Russian expletive. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 One relative responded to the news with a Russian expletive. Greg Miller And Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo showed some of his old form with a great double overtake on Ocon and Alonso approaching midway through the race, celebrating with an exuberant expletive. Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 31 July 2022 According to prosecutors, Gill called former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani an expletive after smacking him on his back inside the ShopRite grocery store, located in the Charleston neighborhood, on Sunday. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 June 2022 The expletive was bleeped during the telecast, but her middle-finger gesture was shown. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2022 Giuliani, 78, told the publication the man called him an expletive during the contact. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 June 2022 James’s longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter said that TD Garden is one of the only NBA arenas in which fans wear shirts that include James’s name with an expletive. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English explatyvis (plural) "word serving an expletive function," borrowed from Late Latin explētīva (feminine) or explētīvum (neuter), noun derivatives of explētīvus "(of words, especially conjunctions) filling out a clause without changing the essential meaning" — more at expletive entry 2
Adjective
Middle English expletyf "(of a conjunction) filling out the meaning of a following clause," borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French expletif "serving to fill out a sentence, redundant," borrowed from Late Latin explētīvus "(of words, especially conjunctions) filling out a clause without changing the essential meaning," from Latin explētus, past participle of explēre "to fill up, satisfy, make good" (from ex- ex- entry 1 + plēre "to fill") + -īvus -ive — more at full entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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