fucking

Etymology

From fuck + -ing.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of fuck

noun

1. (vulgar) An act of sexual intercourse, especially one lacking passion or a feeling of sincere love.
   I got a good fucking out of her, but I doubt we'll have another date.
   c 1674, John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, A Satyr on Charles II Like the French fool, that wanders up and down Starving his people, hazarding his crown. Peace is his aim, his gentleness is such, And love he loves, for he loves fucking much.
2. (vulgar, figurative) An act of mistreatment.
   I took a real fucking on the interest rate for that loan.

adj

1. (vulgar) An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it grammatically modifies.
   No fucking way.
   Yeah, she caught my eye, as I walked on by / She could see from my face that I was fucking high 2005, James Blunt (lyrics and music), “You're Beautiful”, in Back to Bedlam
   “Every time it’s shown, I get e-mail from young guys who want to get it on with me,” she said. “Which is wonderful. I’m seventy-seven fucking years old.” March 6, 2006, Lauren Collins, quoting Harriet Sohmers Zwerling, “Last Bohemians”, in The New Yorker
2. (vulgar) Offensive, annoying or worthless.
   Get your fucking car out of the way.
   Get me off your fucking mailing list.
   Even when Trump won, Murdoch was unconvinced, reportedly privately calling him a “fucking idiot” following one conversation about immigration. 2022-11-10, Adam Gabbatt, quoting Rupert Murdoch, “Has ‘Trumpty Dumpty’ taken a great fall from Rupert Murdoch’s grace?”, in The Guardian

adv

1. (vulgar) Really, very; having intensive force, often applying to the whole sentence or clause.
   You've never seen a bunch of guys more fucking shocked to lose 2004, Tommy Lee, Anthony Bozza, Tommy Land, page 79
   A bit young to be so cynical and so superior, you may think. My reply is that you should fucking well have been there, and felt it for yourself. 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic, published 2011, page 81