English Explanatory Dictionary

kerb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of curb.
verb
  1. To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
  2. To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating.

Pronunciation

/kɝb/ /kɜːb/ en-au-kerb.ogg

Word forms

kerb kerbs curb kirb kerbing kerbed

Etymology

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.

Derived words

drop kerb kerb appeal kerb crawl kerb crawler kerb crawling kerb drill kerbless kerblike kerbside kerb stone kerb-stone kerb weight kerby kick to the kerb sausage kerb
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