curve
/kˈɝv/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
- a line on a graph representing data
- a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
- the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
- curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
verb
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
“The car cut to the left at the intersection” - extend in curves and turns
“The road winds around the lake” - form an arch or curve
“her back arches” - bend or cause to bend
“He crooked his index finger” - form a curl, curve, or kink
“the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”
Synonyms for curve
Antonyms of curve
Words that rhyme with curve
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