French Meaning of expletive

gros mot

Other French words related to gros mot

Definitions and Meaning of expletive in English

Wordnet

expletive (n)

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

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

Webster

expletive (a.)

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

Webster

expletive (n.)

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

FAQs About the word expletive

gros mot

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger, a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical lineF

Malédiction,jurer,épithète,langue,blasphème,jurer,Vulgarisme,gros mot,gros mot,mot de quatre lettres

No antonyms found.

expletion => expletif, explate => expliquer, explat => explosion, explanatory => explicatif, explanatoriness => Explicatif,