Main Entry:

²curve

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

curved; curv·ing

Etymology:

Latin curvare, from curvus

Date:

1594

intransitive verb : to have or take a turn, change, or deviation from a straight line or plane surface without sharp breaks or angularity transitive verb 1 : to cause to curve 2 : to throw a curveball to (a batter) 3 : to grade (as an examination) on a curve