English noun: expletive | |||
1. | expletive (communication) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | ||
Samples | Expletives were deleted. | ||
Synonyms | curse, curse word, cuss, oath, swearing, swearword | ||
Broader (hypernym) | profanity | ||
2. | expletive (communication) a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line | ||
Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||