curb

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): kɜːb
• (US) IPA ^(key): kɜːrb

• Audio (UK)

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• Homophone: kerb

Noun

Singular curb

Plural curbs

curb, gutter and storm drain

1. (countable) A curb is a stone or concrete edging between a sidewalk and a road.

   I stubbed my toe on the curb when crossing the street.

   I parked my car at the curb.

Verb

Plain form curb

Third-person singular curbs

Past tense curbed

Past participle curbed

Present participle curbing

1. (transitive) To curb means to check or restrain or control.

   His parents tried to curb his late hours.

   Her husband curbed her reckless spending.

2. To rein in.
3. To furnish with a curb.
4. To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
5. To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.