fucking

fuck-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Used as an intensifier to express anger, annoyance, or emphasis.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of "fuck"; engaging in sexual intercourse.

  3. 3.

    Used to emphasize a statement or add intensity.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fucking A — Expression of enthusiastic agreement.
  • •
    abso-fucking-lutely — Emphatic form of "absolutely" (tmesis).
  • •
    un-fucking-believable — Emphatic form of "unbelievable."

Related words

See also: damned, fuck, profanity
Synonyms: bloody, damned, freaking

Etymology

Present participle form of "fuck," used as an intensifying adjective since at least the late 19th century. The use as an emphatic modifier became increasingly common in the 20th century.