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fucking

n. degree
C2 Proficiency US //ˈfəkɪŋ// UK //fˈʌkɪŋ// fuck·ing Vulgar

n. a very strong and rude word used to emphasize what you are saying. You use it when you are very angry, surprised, or just want to sound intense.

n. an intensifier used to provide extreme emotional emphasis to a following adjective, adverb, or verb. Highly vulgar in register and generally restricted to informal, oral communication.


SIMPLE

It is fucking freezing outside today.

CONTEXTUAL

He was so angry that he spent the entire meeting fucking shouting at everyone for no reason.

COMPLEX

The sheer scale of the project was fucking enormous, requiring a level of coordination that the small team simply could not provide under such tight deadlines.

Synonyms
Origin

From fuck + -ing.

Usage

Functions as an intensifier; while technically a participle, it acts as a degree adverb. It is often used as an infix (e.g., 'abso-fucking-lutely') in highly informal speech.

Pitfall

It is a fucking.It is fucking great.In modern usage, this word is almost always an intensifier (adverb) or adjective; using it as a standalone noun is rare and often grammatically incorrect in common speech.

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