Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swear at

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: swear at
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be disagreeably incongruous with, especially in colour; to clash.

Colloquial; Dated; Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swear, at.

Example Sentences

"[…] in several instances there was another and quite a different red in the gown, which “swore” at its relative on the parasol."
"Coal-scuttle poke-bonnets, short and scanty skirts, huge splay feet arrayed in indescribable shoes and boots, colours which swore at each other - these were the outward and visible signs of the British fair of that day."
"One protester was arrested after swearing at a police officer."

Usage

Inflected Forms

swears at (present, singular) swearing at (participle, present) swore at (past) sworn at (participle, past)

Questions

What does swear at mean?: To be disagreeably incongruous with, especially in colour; to clash.

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