Looking for the meaning of the word CURLED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CURLED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Curl
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from obsolete crulle ‘curly’, from Middle Dutch krul
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape
Short Definition:form into curved shape
Examples:- her fingers curled round the microphone
- a slice of ham had begun to curl up at the edges
- she used to curl her hair with rags
Definition:
(in weight training) lift (a weight) using only the hands, wrists, and forearms
Short Definition:lift weight with forearms
Examples:- slowly curl the barbell to shoulder height
Definition:
play at the game of curling
Short Definition:play at curling
Examples:- during the severe spell in 1740, men curled on the pond
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