Definitions for expletive
ˈɛk splɪ tɪvex·ple·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cussnoun

   profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

   "expletives were deleted"

2. expletivenoun

   a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expletivenoun

   A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning.

2. expletivenoun

   A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

3. expletivenoun

   A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.

4. expletiveadjective

   Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant

5. expletiveadjective

   Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers)

6. Etymology: From expletivus, from expletus, the perfect passive participle of expleo, itself from ex + *.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expletivenoun

   Something used only to take up room; something of which the use is only to prevent a vacancy.

   Etymology: expletivum, Latin.

   These are not only useful expletives to matter, but great ornaments of style. Jonathan Swift.

   Oft the ear the open vowels tire,
   While expletives their feeble aid do join. Alexander Pope, Ess. on Critic.

   Another nicety is in relation to expletives, whether words or syllables, which are made use of purely to supply a vacancy: do, before verbs plural, is absolutely such; and future refiners may explode did and does. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expletive

   An expletive is a word or phrase that typically serves as an interjection, often profane or obscene, and is used primarily for emphasis or to express strong emotion. In grammar, it can also refer to a word with little or no meaningful content, used to fill a specific syntactical role, such as "it" in the phrase "it is raining."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expletiveadjective

   filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous

2. Expletivenoun

   a word, letter, or syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy; an oath

3. Etymology: [L. expletivus, from expletus, p. p. of explere to fill up; ex out+plere to fill, akin to plenus full: cf. F. expltif. See Full.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expletive

   eks′ple-tiv, adj. filling out: added for ornament or merely to fill up.—n. a word or syllable inserted for ornament or to fill up a vacancy: an oath.—adj. Ex′pletory, serving to fill up: expletive. [L. expletivus—ex, out, plēre, to fill.]

Matched Categories

1. • Profanity
   • Utterance

How to pronounce expletive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say expletive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of expletive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of expletive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of expletive in a Sentence

1. Anthony Scaramucci:

   I’m not Steve Bannon, I’m not trying to suck my own (expletive), i’m not trying to build my own brand off the (expletive) strength of the president. I’m here to serve the country.

2. Renard Simmons:

   I'm excited to see the young scholar when they got back, and I was met with an expletive !

3. Milwaukee Bucks:

   Any little (expletive) that goes wrong, it’s gonna be ‘ohhh MPD is all racist blah blah.'.

4. Will Smith:

   Take my wife’s name out of your (expletive) mouth.

5. Teryl Austin:

   Because I think I’ve had 11, I can tell when one was just an (expletive) interview and I could tell when I was really in it, and so to me, that’s kind of worth it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=expletive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Expletive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=expletive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expletive
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=expletive