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# eff

verb (eff, effs, effed, effing — euphemism); noun (the letter F)

«eff» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (euphemism, rude, UK) «Eff» is a polite way of saying a very rude swear word starting with F without saying it fully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#m1)
2. «Eff off» means go away, said angrily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#m2)
3. «Effing» is used as a less rude form of a swear word meaning very or annoying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#m3)
4. «Eff» is the name of the letter F. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#m4)

### In the lessons

In real speech, especially in British talk, «effing and blinding» means swearing a lot; «eff off» is rude. It tells the reader a character is angry and swearing, while the writer avoids the real word. Not for use at school.

### Examples

- (rude) He told them to eff off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#x1)
- (rude, UK) The builder was effing and blinding when he dropped the brick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#x2)
- (rude) That effing alarm woke me again! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#x3)
- My teacher said, «No effing and blinding in my classroom.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#x4)
- (rude) «Eff this, I'm going home.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/#x5)

### Note

A euphemism standing for a strong swear word; still rude. «Effing and blinding» (UK) = swearing. As a letter name it is just «ef». Do not confuse with «F» as a grade.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «eff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eff/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«eff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eff.html) on Mova free.