the fuck
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.
để nhấn mạnh sự tức giận, thất vọng, hoặc cảm xúc mạnh
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Register: slang, vulgar
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Used after verbs forming a part of a phrasal verb as an intensifier to imply aggressive emphasis.
Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Used as a shortened form of the common interrogative phrases.
Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “the fuck” mean?
Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.
Is “the fuck” formal or informal?
the fuck is generally slang, vulgar.