expletive

[ ek-spli-tiv ]

/ ˈɛk splɪ tɪv /

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noun

an interjectory word or expression, frequently profane; an exclamatory oath.

a syllable, word, or phrase serving to fill out.

Grammar. a word considered as regularly filling the syntactic position of another, as it in It is his duty to go, or there in There is nothing here.

adjective

Also ex·ple·to·ry

[ek-spli-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /ˈɛk splɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/. added merely to fill out a sentence or line, give emphasis, etc.: Expletive remarks padded the speech.

Origin of expletive

1600–10; <Late Latin explētīvus serving to fill out, equivalent to Latin explēt(us) filled, filled up (past participle of explēre;see explement) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM expletive

ex·ple·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby expletive

explanation, explanatory, explant, explement, explementary angle, expletive, explicable, explicandum, explicans, explicate, explication

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Example sentences from the Web for expletive

So be careful what you say and what you do, because the Kinect, for better and worse, really is [expletive] watching you.
My Xbox One Won’t Let Me Swear|Alec Kubas-Meyer|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now, it seems, Hamas is being struck from the list of expletive targets.
Hamas's Victory|Anna Lekas Miller|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In fact, for many conservatives, it seems to be an expletive.
The GOP Sounds Un-Christian in Condemning Obama’s Quran-Burning Apology|Kirsten Powers|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But it is time to move forward while remembering that what we did do is a “Big [Expletive] Deal.”
Health-Care Reform's Big One-Year Anniversary|Andy Stern|March 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

It was he who spoke first, and it is possible that he did not quite intend to use the expletive which broke from him.
The Shuttle|Frances Hodgson Burnett
With a Romany expletive, he flung back the curtain of the tent and passed out into the night.
The World For Sale, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The scorn of the expletive drew from the very depths of furious contempt.
Laramie Holds the Range|Frank H. Spearman
And he added a Valencian expletive more vehement than choice.
Froth|Armando Palacio Valds
She breathed the expletive she learned from her latest companions.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for expletive

expletive

/ (ɪkˈspliːtɪv) /

noun

an exclamation or swearword; an oath or a sound expressing an emotional reaction rather than any particular meaning

any syllable, word, or phrase conveying no independent meaning, esp one inserted in a line of verse for the sake of the metre

adjective Also: expletory (ɪkˈspliːtərɪ)

expressing no particular meaning, esp when filling out a line of verse

Derived forms of expletive

expletively, adverb

Word Origin for expletive

C17: from Late Latin explētīvus for filling out, from explēre, from plēre to fill

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for expletive

expletive

[ (ek-spluh-tiv) ]

Any exclamation or oath, especially one that is obscene or profane, as in “Dammit, I forgot to buy the milk.”

notes for expletive

The Oval Office tapes of President Richard Nixon, released during the investigation of the Watergate scandal, made famous the phrase “expletive deleted,” which appeared frequently in expurgated transcripts of the tapes.

单词	expletive
释义	expletive [ ek-spli-tiv ] / ˈɛk splɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expletive ON THESAURUS.COM noun an interjectory word or expression, frequently profane; an exclamatory oath. a syllable, word, or phrase serving to fill out. Grammar. a word considered as regularly filling the syntactic position of another, as it in It is his duty to go, or there in There is nothing here. adjective Also ex·ple·to·ry [ek-spli-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /ˈɛk splɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/. added merely to fill out a sentence or line, give emphasis, etc.: Expletive remarks padded the speech. Origin of expletive 1600–10; <Late Latin explētīvus serving to fill out, equivalent to Latin explēt(us) filled, filled up (past participle of explēre;see explement) + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM expletive ex·ple·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby expletive explanation, explanatory, explant, explement, explementary angle, expletive, explicable, explicandum, explicans, explicate, explication Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expletive So be careful what you say and what you do, because the Kinect, for better and worse, really is [expletive] watching you. My Xbox One Won’t Let Me Swear\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|December 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Now, it seems, Hamas is being struck from the list of expletive targets. Hamas's Victory\|Anna Lekas Miller\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In fact, for many conservatives, it seems to be an expletive. The GOP Sounds Un-Christian in Condemning Obama’s Quran-Burning Apology\|Kirsten Powers\|February 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But it is time to move forward while remembering that what we did do is a “Big [Expletive] Deal.” Health-Care Reform's Big One-Year Anniversary\|Andy Stern\|March 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It was he who spoke first, and it is possible that he did not quite intend to use the expletive which broke from him. The Shuttle\|Frances Hodgson Burnett With a Romany expletive, he flung back the curtain of the tent and passed out into the night. The World For Sale, Complete\|Gilbert Parker The scorn of the expletive drew from the very depths of furious contempt. Laramie Holds the Range\|Frank H. Spearman And he added a Valencian expletive more vehement than choice. Froth\|Armando Palacio Valds She breathed the expletive she learned from her latest companions. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes British Dictionary definitions for expletive expletive / (ɪkˈspliːtɪv) / noun an exclamation or swearword; an oath or a sound expressing an emotional reaction rather than any particular meaning any syllable, word, or phrase conveying no independent meaning, esp one inserted in a line of verse for the sake of the metre adjective Also: expletory (ɪkˈspliːtərɪ) expressing no particular meaning, esp when filling out a line of verse Derived forms of expletive expletively, adverb Word Origin for expletive C17: from Late Latin explētīvus for filling out, from explēre, from plēre to fill Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expletive curse, cuss, oath, interjection Cultural definitions for expletive expletive [ (ek-spluh-tiv) ] Any exclamation or oath, especially one that is obscene or profane, as in “Dammit, I forgot to buy the milk.” notes for expletive The Oval Office tapes of President Richard Nixon, released during the investigation of the Watergate scandal, made famous the phrase “expletive deleted,” which appeared frequently in expurgated transcripts of the tapes. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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expletive

noun

adjective

Origin of expletive

OTHER WORDS FROM expletive

Words nearby expletive

Example sentences from the Web for expletive

British Dictionary definitions for expletive

noun

adjective Also: expletory (ɪkˈspliːtərɪ)

Derived forms of expletive

Word Origin for expletive

Words related to expletive

Cultural definitions for expletive

notes for expletive