restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes.

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CURB definition: 1. to control or limit something that is not wanted: 2. a limit on something that is not wanted…. Learn more.

CURB definition: Also kerb a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk. See examples of curb used in a sentence.

1. a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.

Definition of curb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

curb /kɜrb/ n. [countable] Civil Engineering a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street, forming an edge for a sidewalk: I tripped on the curb crossing the street.

Nov 1, 2025 · curb (plural curbs) (American spelling) A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand). A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the …

a chain or strap passed around a horse's lower jaw and attached to the bit: the curb checks the horse by causing it to lower its head when the reins are pulled

CURB meaning: 1 : a short border along the edge of a street that is usually made of stone or concrete; 2 : something that controls or limits something else usually plural often + on