cuss vs swearing

cuss and swearing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cuss	Yes	No	Yes	No
swearing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cuss and swearing are synonyms defined as:

cuss and swearing: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Other synonyms of cuss include curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearword.

cuss (noun)	swearing (noun)
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger	a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
a persistently annoying person	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
a boy or man

cuss (verb)	swearing (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities