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- Dictionarycurb/kəːb/
noun
- 1. a check or restraint on something: "plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing"
- 2. a type of bit with a strap or chain attached which passes under a horse's lower jaw, used as a check.
verb
- 1. restrain or keep in check: "she promised she would curb her temper"
- 2. lead (a dog being walked) near the curb to urinate or defecate, in order to avoid soiling buildings, pavements, etc. US
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CURB definition: 1. to control or limit something that is not wanted: 2. a limit on something that is not wanted…. Learn more.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word curb, such as a device to control a horse, a limit to restrain something, or a raised edge along a street. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of curb.
CURB meaning: 1. to control or limit something that is not wanted: 2. a limit on something that is not wanted…. Learn more.
Learn the noun and verb meanings of curb, a word that can refer to an edging, a restraint, or a check. See synonyms, examples, and word history of curb.
Curb is a verb that means to control or limit something, especially something bad. Learn how to use it in sentences, see its pronunciation and find synonyms with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
A curb is the edge of the sidewalk beside the road. When you're using the word curb as a noun, it's the raised edging beside a street. When curb is a verb, it means to restrain or hold back, like when you curb your impulse to laugh while watching a badly acted play.
Curb definition: a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.. See examples of CURB used in a sentence.
