curl
/kɜrl/
verb
- To form or cause something to form into a curved or spiral shape.
- The cat curled up on the sofa and fell asleep.
- The paper began to curl at the edges from the heat.
- She curled her hair with a curling iron for the party.
- To move in a winding or spiral path.
- The river curls through the valley for miles.
- A ribbon of fog curled around the mountain peaks.
- Smoke curled slowly from the chimney into the cold air.
- To lift weights by bending the arm at the elbow, especially in a bicep curl exercise.
- He curls 20-pound dumbbells every morning at the gym.
- She focused on curling the bar slowly to build muscle.
- The trainer showed him how to curl without straining his back.
Antonyms
noun
- A piece of hair that forms a curved or spiral shape.
- The baby had soft blond curls all over her head.
- She pinned a single curl behind her ear.
- His hair had a natural curl that he liked to keep short.
- Something shaped like a spiral or curve.
- She drew a curl of ribbon on the gift box.
- A curl of smoke rose from the campfire.
- The wood shavings fell in delicate curls on the floor.
- An exercise in which a weight is lifted by bending the arm at the elbow.
- The trainer recommended hammer curls for building forearm strength.
- She did three sets of curls with a resistance band.
- He added bicep curls to his workout routine.