# fucking

/ˈfəkɪŋ/ (US) · /fˈʌkɪŋ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fucking
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 1. intensifier

adverb · CEFR C2 · Vulgar · Slang

used to emphasize a word or a whole sentence, usually when you are very angry or excited.

For teachers: functions as a vulgar intensifier to increase the force of an adjective, adverb, or entire clause.

- It is fucking freezing outside today, so wear a heavy coat.
- The project was fucking impossible to finish on such a tight schedule without additional staff.

Usage: Always placed before the word it modifies.

### 2. annoying or worthless

adjective · CEFR C2 · Vulgar · Slang

used to show that you think something is very annoying, bad, or unimportant.

For teachers: an attributive adjective used to express strong dislike, frustration, or dismissal of the following noun.

- I cannot find my fucking keys anywhere in this house.
- He spent the entire afternoon trying to fix that fucking printer before finally giving up in frustration.

Usage: Used only before a noun.

### 3. sexual act

noun · CEFR C2 · Vulgar

a very rude word for having sex.

For teachers: denotes an act of sexual intercourse; often carries a cold or purely physical connotation.

- They had a quick fucking before he had to leave for work.
- The film was criticized for including a graphic fucking that many felt did not serve the plot.

Usage: Usually countable.

## Examples

- It is fucking freezing outside today.
- He was so angry that he spent the entire meeting fucking shouting at everyone for no reason.
- 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.

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