"'scuse" meaning in All languages combined

See 'scuse on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Etymology: Aphetic form of excuse. Etymology templates: {{m|en|excuse}} excuse Head templates: {{en-interj}} 'scuse
  1. (colloquial) Excuse me. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-'scuse-en-intj--hIFh87w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 15 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 76 9 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 73 10 17 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 77 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 56 16 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scuse

Noun [English]

IPA: /skjuːs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-'scuse.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-'scuse.wav [UK] Forms: 'scuses [plural]
Rhymes: -uːz, -uːs Etymology: Aphetic form of excuse. Etymology templates: {{m|en|excuse}} excuse Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'scuse (plural 'scuses)
  1. (colloquial) An excuse. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-'scuse-en-noun-VsU2hqWB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scuse

Verb [English]

IPA: /skjuːz/ Forms: 'scuses [present, singular, third-person], 'scusing [participle, present], 'scused [participle, past], 'scused [past]
Etymology: Aphetic form of excuse. Etymology templates: {{m|en|excuse}} excuse Head templates: {{en-verb}} 'scuse (third-person singular simple present 'scuses, present participle 'scusing, simple past and past participle 'scused)
  1. (transitive, colloquial) Excuse. Tags: colloquial, transitive
    Sense id: en-'scuse-en-verb-cN2pSE0j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scuse

Inflected forms

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