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- DictionaryOath/ōTH/
noun
- 1. a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior: "they took an oath of allegiance to the king"
- 2. a coarse or blasphemous word or phrase used to express anger or other strong emotion: "he exploded with a mouthful of oaths"
Definitions of oath. noun. a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior. “they took an oath of allegiance” see more. noun. a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. synonyms: swearing. see more. noun.
Definition of oath noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Oath definition: a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.. See examples of OATH used in a sentence.
oath noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. Old English–. A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement, or to the binding nature of a promise or undertaking; an act of making such a declaration.
oath. noun. /oʊθ/. (pl. oaths. /oʊðz/ , /oʊθs/. ) a formal promise to do something or a formal statement that something is true to take/swear an oath of allegiance Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath (= promise to tell the truth).
uk / əʊθ / us. Add to word list. [ C ] a formal promise: an oath of allegiance. They refused to take an oath of (= to promise) loyalty to the king. under oath. If someone is under oath, they have promised to tell the truth in a law court: He denied under oath that he was involved in the crime.
6 days ago · oath in British English. (əʊθ ) noun Word forms: plural oaths (əʊðz ) 1. a solemn pronouncement to affirm the truth of a statement or to pledge a person to some course of action, often involving a sacred being or object as witness. Related adjective: juratory.
