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curving

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: K ER1 V IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That curves or curve.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a curving path

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A shape or motion that curves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the curvings of a mountain road

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of curve

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the curved tusks of a walrus
  • his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curved

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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