- Types Of Speech
- You can use curb as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Curb
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters b, c, r, and u, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters ur. Curb starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, cu, cur, and the ending characters are b, rb, urb, ..
- Definition
- The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle French
- School Grade
- Curb is set as a kindergarten word that starts with c, ends with b, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is curb a scrabble word? A 8 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Curb in Pig Latin is said as "urbcay or urbcway".
- Unigram
- c | u | r | b
- Bigram
- cu | ur | rb
- Trigram
- cur | urb
- Quadrigram
- curb
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;
"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" - a stock exchange in New York
- an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
- Verb Examples
- place restrictions on;
"curtail drinking in school" - to put down by force or authority;
"suppress a nascent uprising";
"stamp down on littering";
"conquer one's desires" - keep to the curb;
"curb your dogs" - lessen the intensity of;
temper;
hold in restraint;
hold or keep within limits;
"moderate your alcohol intake";
"hold your tongue";
"hold your temper";
"control your anger"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Abstain | choose no to consume "I abstain from alcohol" |
| Adhere | follow through or carry out a plan without deviation "They adhered to their plan" |
| American Stock Exchange | |
| AMEX | a stock exchange in New York |
| Anchor | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving |
| Anger | belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
| Aplomb | great coolness and composure under strain "keep your cool" |
| Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Curb
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Curb | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
View English words with the unique letters used in curb. Words With The Letters Bcru
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Check | the act of inspecting or verifying "they made a check of their equipment" "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" |
| Condition | the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable''s effect by comparison with a control condition |
| Contain | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy check the expansion or influence of "Arrest the downward trend" "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia" "Contain the rebel movement" "Turn back the tide of communism" |
| Control | the activity of managing or exerting control over something "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
| Curb | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
| Curtail | place restrictions on "curtail drinking in school" |
| Cut Back | |
| Discipline | training to improve strength or self-control |
| Hold | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Hold In |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Restraint | the of act controlling by restraining someone or something "the unlawful restraint of trade" |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Curby | No | No |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curb (4 letters) | 8 | 11 | curb |
Curb Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With B
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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