Curve
/kษหv/
The meaning and definition of Curve, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A gentle bend, such as in a road.
โYou should slow down when approaching a curve.โ
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A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line.
โShe scribbled a curve on the paper.โ
verb
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To cause to swerve from a straight course.
โto curve a ball in pitching itโ
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To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
โthe road curves to the rightโ
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin curvus.
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