curve
/kɚv/noun, verb1 syllable
Curve means: turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
Synonyms for curve20
noun, as in a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
noun, as in the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
noun, as in the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
noun, as in curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
verb, as in form a curl, curve, or kink
verb, as in bend or cause to bend
Opposites of curve
What does curve mean?10
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”
form a curl, curve, or kink“the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”
bend or cause to bend“He crooked his index finger”
noun
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
a line on a graph representing data
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with curve?7
Curve in a sentence
- I went all over her curves, all night, without wearying.sacredceltic
- The boy knows how to throw a curve.CK
- The integral is a mathematical operator used to calculate the area under a curve.IdiomHunter
- Is this line straight or is there a curve in it?tatoebashrek
- A straight line is a trivial example of a curve.MUIRIEL
- His car spun out of control going around the curve.darinmex
- A smile is the most beautiful curve on a woman's body.bart
- The highway went on in a large curve.BraveSentry
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of curve
as a noun
- plural
- curves
as a verb
- past tense
- curved
- present participle
- curving
- third-person singular
- curves
- past participle
- curved