curve | Definition of curve

curve

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of curve

1 to turn away from a straight line or course

after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right

Synonyms of curve

arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, fall off, hook, round, sweep, swerve, trend, wheel

Words Related to curve

circle, coil, curlicue, curl, loop, spiral

turn, twist, wind

Antonyms of curve

2 to cause to turn away from a straight line

curved the wood to make a bow

Synonyms of curve

arch, bend, bow, crook, hook, swerve

Words Related to curve

incurvate, incurve, inflect, reflect

deflect, divert

entwine, kink, swirl, turn, twine, twist, veer, warp

coil, curl, enroll (also enrol), loop, spiral

meander, wave, weave, wind

decline, incline, slope

Antonyms of curve

straighten, unbend, uncurl