American English

How to pronounce curb

KʰERB

/kʰɚb̚/

One syllable.

a short edge along the street that marks the edge of where people can walk and where cars drive

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Meanings & examples

a short edge along the street that marks the edge of where people can walk and where cars drive

You should curb your enthusiasm a little.

The city planted trees along the curb.

to control or limit something