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kerb.

To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kɝb/General-American/kɜːb/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.

    UK · transitive
  2. To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating their bowels.

Where this word comes from

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.

noun/kɝb/General-American/kɜːb/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative spelling of curb.

    UK · alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.