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curve

Nouns

• (n) the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes curved shape,
• (n) a line on a graph representing data
• (n) a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter breaking ball, curve ball, bender,
• (n) the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface curvature,
• (n) curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) bend,

Verbs

• (v) turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  • The car cut to the left at the intersection
  • The motorbike veered to the right
  sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer, cut,
• (v) extend in curves and turns
  • The road winds around the lake
  • the path twisted through the forest
  wind, twist,
• (v) form an arch or curve
  • her back arches
  • her hips curve nicely
  arc, arch,
• (v) bend or cause to bend
  • He crooked his index finger
  • the road curved sharply
  crook,
• (v) form a curl, curve, or kink
  • the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
  curl, kink,

Synonyms

sheer slew slue swerve trend veer cut curved shape wind twist breaking ball curve ball bender arc arch crook curvature curl kink bend

Antonyms

straight line

Words of close approximity