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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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The meaning of CURB is an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter. How to use curb in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Curb.
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: 1. to control or limit something that is not wanted: 2. a limit on something that is not wanted…. Learn more.
1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street. 2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight. 3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen. 4. Something that checks or restrains: High interest rates put a curb on spending. 5.
CURB meaning: 1. to control or limit something that is not wanted: 2. a limit on something that is not wanted…. Learn more.
CURB definition: 1. to limit or control something: 2. something that limits or controls something: 3. US spelling…. Learn more.
Curb definition: A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
